Research note
Heat retention while brewing tea: practical lessons
A small TeaDB experiment suggests that preheating and matching the vessel to the water volume can matter more than assuming one material always retains heat best.
Zi Ni Yixing Teapot, 150ml
Zǐ Ní Hú · 紫泥壶 (紫泥壺)
yixing-teapot · 150ml · zi-ni
A medium zi ni (purple clay) Yixing teapot — the workhorse of Yixing tradition. The slightly more open structure of zi ni softens edges and rewards aged sheng pu-erh, shu pu-erh, and yancha alike.
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