tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post6671236813236856948..comments2024-03-16T17:58:04.652+08:00Comments on Tea Masters: Gaiwan brewingTeaMastershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-5756202316258681692013-10-03T19:13:08.828+08:002013-10-03T19:13:08.828+08:00Joao (J),
Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad ...Joao (J),<br /><br />Thanks for your feedback. I'm glad that the kettle I provided to you has helped you get a better control on your water pour, and that you are obtaining better brews now.<br /><br />One thing that makes tea so amazing is that it is so sensitive to small changes! TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-61213399595051492402013-10-03T06:07:01.512+08:002013-10-03T06:07:01.512+08:00Just a short comment of my part. I should say that...Just a short comment of my part. I should say that changing the kettle really made a difference. Although my pouring movement is still far from perfect, there was a complete change in the results I obtain now. And, being a physicist, it is still difficult for me to understand why the way the water is poured makes a significant change in the final taste of the brew (believe me, it does!). I guess I'll have to continue in my free time to think about this...Joao Seixashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01898550052024408814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-91019105279994479902013-10-02T08:30:23.858+08:002013-10-02T08:30:23.858+08:00This was really useful for giving me a few pointer...This was really useful for giving me a few pointers as I try to learn how to get good, consistent results. Guess there's no replacing being shown first hand.<br />Thanks again.Filhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935938250080799842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-58299489598299989892013-09-25T08:56:27.737+08:002013-09-25T08:56:27.737+08:00I hope we can arrange it, Payton.
Petr,
My gaiwan...I hope we can arrange it, Payton.<br /><br />Petr,<br />My gaiwan is always on the right. However, it's not always the same, because we switched after the first brew.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-70474374044243891592013-09-25T03:36:34.193+08:002013-09-25T03:36:34.193+08:00Thank you for very informative article. I have one...Thank you for very informative article. I have one question. Which one of those gaiwans is yours and which J's. On the left or right? Just want to know which is good one.Petr DuĊĦekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162518720702773022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-55922556566499715252013-09-22T07:22:30.038+08:002013-09-22T07:22:30.038+08:00Wonderful! When I am next in Taiwan, it would be a...Wonderful! When I am next in Taiwan, it would be an honor to learn a lesson like this. I admit that I haven't paid very much attention to the pour of my kettle.paytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750962431228907869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-510218068193251562013-09-12T19:15:58.274+08:002013-09-12T19:15:58.274+08:00Thanks stephane. This has been most informative!Thanks stephane. This has been most informative!Miss Tea Delighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676590928127220358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-30001237224038003042013-09-12T10:05:48.763+08:002013-09-12T10:05:48.763+08:00Thanks Steph!
Miss Tea Delight,
Of course, gravit...Thanks Steph!<br /><br />Miss Tea Delight,<br />Of course, gravity will push the leaves towards the side from which you pour the tea. This is especially the case, as you noticed, when there are fewer leaves in the gaiwan. <br /><br />However, for Oolong, the ideal is to pretty much fill the gaiwan with leaves. In the second and third brew I was then able to get the leaves to open much more evenly in the gaiwan. This shows that the problem could be solved with a better pour.TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-51326612514148153742013-09-12T01:45:27.389+08:002013-09-12T01:45:27.389+08:00A good study!A good study!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753205572837649406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7326672.post-9945086644557400142013-09-11T23:48:23.112+08:002013-09-11T23:48:23.112+08:00Hi Stephane, I can very quickly identify with the ...Hi Stephane, I can very quickly identify with the first brew's photo where the tea leaves tend to slant to the side where tea is poured from. In your case, you have diagnosed the problem to be one of bad pour. But, could it also be that it is simply caused by gravity? I have experimented also with other tea types such as green tea which doesn't take up lots of space even when fully opened and in my case, the leaves almost always move towards one side of the gaiwan as a result of gravity, or so I would like to think. What is your opinion on this?Miss Tea Delighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05676590928127220358noreply@blogger.com