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Originally Posted by astra
You have to see the process 
She was filling the yixing teapot with water, emptying it, filling with tea, water, drenching the pot with hot water from outside, waiting 20? seconds, putting it into Gaiwan with a nose down, waiting again, then add water then pouring the content quickly into cups.
I don't know how much of tea she was using. I also don't know how much water she used. I guess you need an exact info to replicate it.
Even filling the yixing was odd. Always to the brim, then putting the cup on top, so that some water spills over.
I don't think I want so much hassle to make a good cup of tea. Call me lazy |
LOL
I figured it would be some crazy preperation like that but it never hurts to ask. It sounds like it was a ton of fun to watch and experience.
It sounds like she was adding hot water to heat the pot, adding the tea, adding hot water to the tea, and using hot water to keep the pot and water inside at a constent temperature while the tea was steeping.I wonder if putting it into the Gaiwan like that was meant to help make sure all of the tea leaves where properly soaking in the water, sort of like stirring the tea. No idea about the last water pour.
I am going to have to look for something similar. I turn 40 this year so a similar type class (plus tea gear after) would make for a nice gift from the hubby.