I finally have decent teaware!
I have two new yixing teapots and two new Petr Novak cups. The gray pot is a short spout to increase steeping time and really push flavors out of Oolong teas. The Orange-Red pot is a Zhuni clay pot that is my new favorite. Both pots are used best with Oolong teas. The two cups are handmade by Petr Novak, they are called "bark cups". They have an amazing natural feel to them they taste great with tea too! Alright enough about my new teaware. Onto the review!
I used my new Zhuni pot to brew this excellent tea.
The leaves smelt of flowers. A mix of orchids and honeysuckles with a hint of rose.The taste was nothing like the smell at first.
The brew remained a reddish orange for all four infusions.The first infusion was very fruity, I could taste pear and something smooth like banana. A bit of Guava showed itself at the end too.
Second infusion was more floral, not really a strong floral taste but it was there. Different fruits began to show themselves the biggest of which being the pear again but with a sweet grass taste.
Third infusion became mainly floral, have you ever smelt an orchid? that's what it tasted like but sweeter and with a very slight hint of pear.
Fourth infusion was very weak it was just like rose water but sweeter.
All and all I enjoyed this tea very much. I will be having it on a regular bases needless to say.
Now that I have these pots all I need is a Gaiwan and maybe a couple other cups. I think it would be best to find an other yixing for puer as well.
And a special thanks goes out to Bret! thanks!
