Gongfu Pu-erh Tea

[monkeysmack]

your teaware is super dirty, gross

[hadrianuslow]

this is amusing haha

thanks for the information gurucha

usually mimic pu erh will have darker liquid and some even with colorings, might not be good for health as were purposed.

yixing teapot is good for aroma purpose but gaiwan just made it look messy thats all.

[m3dXX]

Man, pour a water clockwise it's right movement

[sarahminty]

I just watched a couple of very interesting videos about this tea and it looked fascinating. You make it look gross. And surely with all that steeping it would be cold??

[craggydodaggy]

haha loved the way you said "and what we do, just because we're paranoid"

[nephildevil]

just make tea and drink it

dont be gay with all the ceremony shit

[Davi71194]

wtf!

[CompleatBeatles]

Terrible video. A gaiwan must not be used for pu-erh, you MUST use a teapot, preferably a Yixing teapot. Also, you MUST "rinse" the leaves TWICE, NOT ONCE. And, the aroma cup is very important. Your clueless, sir. ONE STAR FOR THIS RUBBISH.

Isaiah

[ShaneyElderberry]

Are you crazy? A Gaiwan is suitable for all teas. If he were to use a Yixing, he'd be limited to the pu-erhs he could brew since they absorb flavors. It's not necessary. Using a Gaiwan is the best way of judging a tea for all the things we like or dislike.

Assuming all pu-erhs need to be rinsed twice, is the same as assuming all Pu-erhs are fermented equally in terms of length and actual fermentation which is not the case.

Experimenting with a Gaiwan is the best method.

[snakeincloud]

While this hardly qualifies as a terrible tea video. The rest of what compleatbeatles said is basically correct. It is a sin to brew pu erh in a gai wan.

Although it must be said that with good puerh it is not necessary to rinse twice.

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[plastique45]

As for a Gaiwan, it must NEVER be used for Pu-Erh, or any tea that requires water at 90-100degrees celsius. Gaiwans are to be used with white or green tea only as the heat (and therefore the taste and aroma) will escape the Gaiwan. This is very basic knowledge.

[ShaneyElderberry]

What about Yixing Gaiwans?  (^_^)

[hirtue]

@plastique45 Well what about oolongs? Most of them are brewed with water at 95-100 celsius and they're also often brewed in gaiwans. At least, the more "green" ones like Tie Guan Yin.

I'd rather say that gaiwans(or any porcelain teaware for that matter) shouldn't be used for fermented teas like pu erh/black and maybe some more fermented oolongs.

[plastique45]

1- Shou pu-erh is what 99.9% of of the Pu-Erh tea that you people in the west drink. It is ALSO aged, the difference is that it is undergoes a cooking process to not only accelerate it's fermentation but also to mellow it's taste.

2-Sheng Pu-Erg (Green/raw pu-erh) is bought as a green tea cake and aged for years before it can be drank. And then, it taste disgusting! lol VERY unpleasant taste.

[therealMADgenius]

@plastique45 what the hell if raw pu erh taste disgusting it wouldnt be moreexpensive than gold if good quality and old

[isFuzzy]

not bad but i have to say puer brews better in a yixing teapot because gaiwan cools down too fast. also teapots keeps things tidy when it comes to puer dusts.

oh yeah, one more thing. 'shou' is pronounced more like 'show' than it is 'shoe'.

[TheRealRadiumJesus]

Its not pronounced "Shoe" terrible accent. The reason why you rinse the tea is philosophical as well as functional , philosophically you cleanse your mind to prepare yourself for this sacrament. You rinse the tea to loosen it up so that it steeps more evenly , you also waken the tea to bring out the aromatics the aromatics are very important since they tell you the story of the tea. A well trained nose can tell you alot by about the puerh.? Terrible terrible gong fu you missed the whole point.

[wtfbroskie]

what is "shoe" ? i dont get the meaning

[ambucias]

I think he mean ripe.

[Nagare89]

Hi gurucha! I'm a budding tea drinker myself and this is really an informative and fun video. Thanks for showing us a little about gong fu and pu erh

[Gurucha]

Hi Meadow,

The water dispenser is made by a Japanese company called Zojirushi. There was no plastic taste, but I did take the precaution of cycling between 1-4 liters through before using it for tea.

I've got a whole bunch of their little tins. :)

Wes

[ESSENCEOFEACHTHING]

@Gurucha

I am in search of someone who is very knowledgeable of Gong Fu Tea Tables.And any stores that may specialize in making the Gong Fu Tea Tables.

I am desperately looking for a wood Octagon ( shaped) Gong Fu Tea Table.

[meadowofpants]

Questions...

What brand is your water dispenser? And did it have a plastic-y taste when you first got it? If so, how did you get rid of it?

(I got a Yoshido dispenser, but I can't get the plastic flavor and taste out.)

Also, is that a container from Adagio on the lower shelf? XD

[Gurucha]

Shu is pu-erh tea that has undergone a process of sped-up fermentation. It is supposed to mimic the quality of aged pu-erh, but is really different.

[mhardy1245]

what is shu? is it the type of tea or like that specific type of leaf? just curious?

[hopgoblin1]

Wow are you like some sort of tea master!!!

[chrl42]

That's a lot of information!