Tea (Chinese/ Oriental/ Japanese /Green), Come share your experience
|
|
 May 24 2010, 07:36 PM
|
 
Senior Member
1,755 posts Joined: Jan 2003 From: the sublime  
|
purple clay pot is very sought after for chinese/jap tea.
i prefer tea bags and herbal tea. currently alternating verbena tea and lady grey tea and also drinking jasmine green tea everyday as it's good for health. |
|
|
|
|
|
May 24 2010, 08:39 PM
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur 
|
1) Purple Clay material = Makes the green tea / some other tea taste better. I compared side by side (same tea, same pot, same batch, one drink from purple clay cup and one normal glass), yes it differs.
2) Made in Japan 3) Hand made by Tachi Masaki (well known person for making it, hand made and not mass production). 4) 2 chop = tougher / more detail design This post has been edited by auhckw: May 27 2010, 04:58 PM |
|
|
May 24 2010, 08:46 PM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
After some digging, seems like it is recommended to have 1 pot for 1 tea to max out the performance of the tea and pot.
Didn't know that  So, I went and bought this. Glassware. Neutral for all kinds of tea.  |
|
|
May 24 2010, 11:03 PM
|
Senior Member
992 posts Joined: Aug 2006 From: Bolehland
|
QUOTE(auhckw @ May 24 2010, 08:39 PM) 1) Purple Clay material = Makes the green tea / some other tea taste better. I compared side by side (same tea, same pot, same batch, one drink from purple clay cup and one normal glass), yes it differs. Seems like Hojo already increased the price. You are paying more for the artistic value of the teapot rather than the purple clay material. With that price, I can get at least 2 of the same quality but made in China 2) Made in Japan 3) Hand made by Tachi Masaki (well known person for making it, hand made and not mass production). 4) 2 chop = tougher / more detail design   |
|
|
May 24 2010, 11:26 PM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
QUOTE(cuebiz @ May 24 2010, 11:03 PM) Seems like Hojo already increased the price. You are paying more for the artistic value of the teapot rather than the purple clay material. With that price, I can get at least 2 of the same quality but made in China At the near future, I doubt I will be buying a lot of pots, so buy 1 'artistic' wan enough lo.Today just drank Wild White Tea Bud. Got the samples, taste good and have after taste. If you like chrysanthemum, this tea has quite similar aroma. PS: Found an Informative Tea Class: http://www.teaclass.com/ This post has been edited by auhckw: May 27 2010, 04:57 PM |
|
|
May 25 2010, 03:09 AM
|
|
Senior Member
992 posts Joined: Aug 2006 From: Bolehland
|
Purple clay Teapot is actually not recommended for brewing tea such as green tea, oolong etc because the material can actually absorb odour - good or bad. It may decrease the nice aroma if use with such teapot. It is best to use porcelain teapot.
Purple clay teapot is best use with puer tea which is a drink that I drank everyday  |
|
|
|
|
|
May 25 2010, 08:12 AM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
QUOTE(cuebiz @ May 25 2010, 03:09 AM) Purple clay Teapot is actually not recommended for brewing tea such as green tea, oolong etc because the material can actually absorb odour - good or bad. It may decrease the nice aroma if use with such teapot. It is best to use porcelain teapot. Hojo recommends it, and seems like many other on the net says the same wor Purple clay teapot is best use with puer tea which is a drink that I drank everyday  Frankly, I tried comparing green tea with and without using purple clay. The difference is only very little to my tongue but with purple clay it goes smoother. Not sure whether it is a placebo effect cause people said it is better. My taste buds ain't that good yet. Maybe when learn how to drink more, hopefully will improve. |
|
|
May 25 2010, 09:01 AM
|
|
All Stars
52,874 posts Joined: Jan 2003
|
auhckw, you seem cash loaded. You paid more than RM 1k for the whole tea set!
 |
|
|
May 25 2010, 09:12 AM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
No la. 'Seem' only.
Actually, since I have decided to drink proper / good tea might as well do it nicely. I doubt I will buy many pots, so get a nice wan to collect/display while enjoying it. This post has been edited by auhckw: May 27 2010, 05:04 PM |
|
|
May 25 2010, 10:20 AM
|
|
Senior Member
992 posts Joined: Aug 2006 From: Bolehland
|
QUOTE(auhckw @ May 25 2010, 08:12 AM) Hojo recommends it, and seems like many other on the net says the same wor A good purple clay can enhance the water to make it smooth. Old tea cup can also have the same effect. I have tried with Qing and Ming dynasty cup and it is very obvious the water turns smooth when compare with newer tea cup. I think it is time you spend again Frankly, I tried comparing green tea with and without using purple clay. The difference is only very little to my tongue but with purple clay it goes smoother. Not sure whether it is a placebo effect cause people said it is better. My taste buds ain't that good yet. Maybe when learn how to drink more, hopefully will improve. |
|
|
May 25 2010, 11:23 AM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
QUOTE(cuebiz @ May 25 2010, 10:20 AM) A good purple clay can enhance the water to make it smooth. Old tea cup can also have the same effect. I have tried with Qing and Ming dynasty cup and it is very obvious the water turns smooth when compare with newer tea cup. I think it is time you spend again Cannot liao (for this month). Kena yellow card from wife already.  Today's sip: Rose Damascena A bit too flowerish... not my kind. Rose Damascena http://hojotea.com/newsletter/NL_malaysia_5.html » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « |
|
|
May 25 2010, 02:19 PM
|
Senior Member
702 posts Joined: Oct 2004 
|
Wao... Now I get to know more about Purple clay tea pot... Thanks guys...
Someday we should have a small TT.. What is your say gurus?  *auhckw you must be extra caution while washing your tea pot... |
|
|
May 25 2010, 02:38 PM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
QUOTE(th3_glove20 @ May 25 2010, 02:19 PM) Wao... Now I get to know more about Purple clay tea pot... Thanks guys... I'm ok on weekends, but we need to find a location also where to TT cause need to have space, electric for kettle to make hot water, need to bring 'proper' water not unfiltered air paip from tandas Someday we should have a small TT.. What is your say gurus? *auhckw you must be extra caution while washing your tea pot...  , kettle, etcSo any suggestion for a location? |
|
|
|
|
|
May 25 2010, 05:56 PM
|
|
All Stars
52,874 posts Joined: Jan 2003
|
Best water is to get from top hill or "mata air".
|
|
|
May 26 2010, 12:01 AM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
QUOTE(David83 @ May 25 2010, 05:56 PM) Best water is to get from top hill or "mata air". Are you suggesting TT at Genting or Cameron?  At times, I saw people put bottle at the pipe near the hill side collecting water. |
|
|
May 26 2010, 12:24 AM
|
|
All Stars
52,874 posts Joined: Jan 2003
|
QUOTE(auhckw @ May 26 2010, 12:01 AM) Are you suggesting TT at Genting or Cameron? Cameron water is polluted IIRC. Last year, TV3 got exposed some real stories whereby the water source is polluted with human shit from those illegal foreign squatters. Not sure if this has been rectified. At times, I saw people put bottle at the pipe near the hill side collecting water. |
|
|
May 26 2010, 09:32 AM
|
Junior Member
359 posts Joined: Mar 2010 
|
clay teapots are good for green tea n fermented tea. it brings out a stronger fragrant n flavour from the tea.
|
|
|
May 26 2010, 11:24 AM
|
|
Senior Member
702 posts Joined: Oct 2004
|
No choice guys, we have no choice to user filter water than...
Any good suggestion for venue?  |
|
|
May 26 2010, 04:05 PM
|
|
Senior Member
1,008 posts Joined: Mar 2008 From: Kuala Lumpur
|
First time making my own green tea (Karigane) = Failed.
I used my glass teaware, and the problem is, the green tea got stuck in the inner filter. Water won't flow out. Ended up with over brewed bitter green tea.  The glassware is so hot. Burnt my hand holding it while panicking why water wont come out. Nearly broke the glass. Another problem now is with the inner filter, there are a lot of small pieces of the greens in the hole and it wont come out. What a disaster... have to practice more and find the right tools to do the right tea. Now I am trying to brew 1 liter of cold green tea. Put 2 tablesppon of it in 1 liter of water. Hope this will be better for such a hot day these days. This post has been edited by auhckw: May 26 2010, 04:08 PM |
|
|
May 27 2010, 12:03 AM
|
|
Junior Member
359 posts Joined: Mar 2010
|
never recommend anyone to drink cold tea.
|
| Change to: |  0.0308sec
 0.51
 6 queries
 GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 4th December 2025 - 04:27 AM |
Quote