I am loving just the concept of the tiny amount of tea at a time let alone the range of flavors I am getting out of one sample of tea. This is a really good. It started out nutty and almost like a roasty toasty oolong and now has turned into a very sweet delicate, almost green oolong. I was too busy pouring and sipping to keep track of all the “notes” that I tasted but this was yummy!
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I will be having my first gaiwan experience soon. What did you use for proportions, tea/water?
Shang’s samples come in 3.5 grams so I put the entire sample in the 140ml gaiwan and did a little hoping that it worked out. I have since been searching the internet in hopes there was a magical chart somewhere. Most info just seems to say 1/4-1/3 full vessel of tea to water.
Then how much water in each infusion?
I have just been filling the qaiwan so I am unsure of how much water that would be. ~140ml – the value of the tea. I have watched a few of Verdants videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YsXwuQPdmE
With this method short steeps recommended 5/10/15 sec. Some tea require immediate pour
Thanks for the review Teatiff! We love brewing tea in a gaiwan and think that it is a little more art than science. What we love about gaiwans is that you can really get a good sense of the color of the tea by dipping the lid into the tea as it is brewing, and you can get a good sense of smell/taste by sniffing the bottom of the lid (which captures most of the flavor). Happy experimenting and enjoy your gaiwan!
Shang, Thank you for the suggestions on how to experiment with the gaiwan a bit more!
I will be having my first gaiwan experience soon. What did you use for proportions, tea/water?
Shang’s samples come in 3.5 grams so I put the entire sample in the 140ml gaiwan and did a little hoping that it worked out. I have since been searching the internet in hopes there was a magical chart somewhere. Most info just seems to say 1/4-1/3 full vessel of tea to water.
Then how much water in each infusion?
I have just been filling the qaiwan so I am unsure of how much water that would be. ~140ml – the value of the tea. I have watched a few of Verdants videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YsXwuQPdmE
With this method short steeps recommended 5/10/15 sec. Some tea require immediate pour
Thanks for the review Teatiff! We love brewing tea in a gaiwan and think that it is a little more art than science. What we love about gaiwans is that you can really get a good sense of the color of the tea by dipping the lid into the tea as it is brewing, and you can get a good sense of smell/taste by sniffing the bottom of the lid (which captures most of the flavor). Happy experimenting and enjoy your gaiwan!
Shang, Thank you for the suggestions on how to experiment with the gaiwan a bit more!