How to choose your first Yixing Zisha (purple clay) teapot? | Chinese gongfu brewing | ZhenTea
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Date: 18/08/2019

Yixing clay teapot is a great tool for making gongfu tea, such as oolong tea, black tea, or Pu'er tea. But there is so much stuff to learn about Yixing Zisha (purple clay) teapots, which actually makes it daunting when it comes to choosing your very first teapot. What are the key things to watch for? I hope this video gives you some practical tips that you can use when you're considering making a purple clay (Zisha) teapot purchase. In the end, choosing a brewing vessel is a very personal thing, you are the boss of your own teapot.

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00:00 Intro
0:35 How to choose a Yixing clay teapot? Tips for choosing your first yixing clay teapot. 
04:17 How to season a purple clay teapot.
06:08 How to choose a tea or teas for your teapot.

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