Thanks for the info! appreciate the content, not sure why people are so dickish in the comment section. But I love the fact that you are a (Slavic Woman?) using English to teach a Chinese American guy like me how to make Gong Fu tea, what a world we live in! :D

I've never heard of having a "teapet". He's a cute little decoration to your setup. Your method feels a lot more relaxing than some Gong Fu methods I've seen with like 80 pieces and 600 steps.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, happy if I can make it easier for you. Tea pets are very old and nice tradition which is of course not a must but I believe nice to have :)

@hendrahendra6331

3 жыл бұрын

On the tradition standpoint, all those steps must be followed strictly. However if you just want to enjoy the tea, just follow the necessary steps.

@sheevinopalpatino4782

2 жыл бұрын

@@hendrahendra6331 Tradition from Chaozhou isn't that extreme, the style comes from the poor my friend.

Still probably my favorite tea tutorial; this eased me into making my own when first starting a lot. Thank you!

@Mindful_TEA_Break

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. I'm glad my video could be of help.

Thank you for contributing to information about Gongfu tea that doesn't come with unnecessarily high expectations etc that could scare people out of this amazing hobby!

Thank you for this video! I've been curious about trying the gongfu method since I've only ever used Western style brewing, but I've felt intimidated by all the specialized equipment and ceremony involved! This way is very approachable and I appreciate that you put emphasis on enjoying tea as long as it tastes good, because that's really what it's all about! I think too many people are hung up on the "correct" way that they forget it's ultimately supposed to be for enjoyment's sake.

Wonderful video, thank you!!

Lovely video and teaware. Never seen a strainer like that before. 😍

Great video! I loved it, great to see your simple but beautiful ceremony- love the ambience and your teaware! ❤️🙈🍵👌🏻

This video was very informative! Thank you so much! I sadly only have the most basic of things to make tea, but I’d really like to try after watching this.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

3 жыл бұрын

Gong Fu Cha is not about fancy tools. You can brew in anything. Just try to find something small to keep good leaf to water ratio - can be small cup, bowl, even glass jar. Follow the steps and you will see the difference in tea taste 🍵😊

Thank you for making this style of brewing easier to understand

Thank you so much for these easily accessible informations ! I learned about tea pets very recently and really loved them at first but when trying to find more information everything seemed so complicated that I almost gave up. So again, thank you :)

@Mindful_TEA_Break

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a kind feedback. Happy that my video helped 😊

I like that little pot.

Your tea pet looks like its saying "AHHH MY EYES! STOP POURING BOILING WATER ON ME!" 😂

Love that gong dao bei!!

What fabulous water tray do you have? I love it! I'm looking for a Gong Fu water tray myself.

@bitpusher

3 жыл бұрын

Late response and I sure hope you've found a tray by now, but for anyone else looking the tray in this video looks like this one that I came across on amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBCEYFW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_H9VYKDRCNZ27H6SZT22T

@Mindful_TEA_Break

2 жыл бұрын

Apology for not replying earlier, I somehow missed your comment. Unfortunately shop where I bought this tray don't offer this exact model anymore :( but I am sure if anyone is interested, can find something similar if only search long enough.

@pip5528

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mindful_TEA_Break No worries, I found one to my liking on Amazon not long after that comment.

Cool! Thks

So good! I am waiting for someone to help me test different tea on KZread.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

5 жыл бұрын

I would love to just afraid we probably live far far away from each other 🙁 I'm in Poland.

Greeting ....nothing to add except when you add water for the first time to the pot try to add it at 70-60 degrees to avoid thermal shock when you heat your pot. Higher temperature such as 100 C will be a lot.

Thank you for this, helped me a lot

Good video.

I love your tea ceremony, may i ask where did you buy your tea tray? Its adorable, thank you and all the best to you!

thank you

Use the small end as a funnel to dump tea leaves into the pot.

Hello! Could you tell me where you got your gong fu tray from? I really love the look of it. Thank you for sharing!

It s à Nice video. I think the cup for serving the tea (the white one) is using on the other side. The bowl is to be used with the spout.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

2 жыл бұрын

There are many different types of teaware as well as many different set ups. This way of brewing is not very strict. After all - I think most important is to enjoy our tea time 😊

I really like your video! Where did you get that pretty tea pet? Thank you for sharing

@Mindful_TEA_Break

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I got it many years ago so don't know if they still have them but I think it was from www.tangpintea.com

@MegaGinki

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mindful_TEA_Break thank you! 🥰

Nice video and probably a good introduction to the Gongfu ceremony. I can’t understand why on earth you poured the tea leaves from the larger round end of the tea container and spilling it everywhere, when there’s the purpose built funnel section on the other end to prevent that?

Friendly teapet. And good teaware. Outside too. There is much to like here. How did your teapet get that name?

@Mindful_TEA_Break

6 жыл бұрын

Martin Hughes thank you Martin. My monkey is named خجالتى (Khejalati) which in Persian means "the one that's being shy" 🙈 Most of my tea pets got names in Persian language because I'm learning it and it's close to my heart.

@pip5528

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mindful_TEA_Break What is your native language, then? I'm curious. You have a thick accent so I get the feeling you must've learned some other language first or your parents just had that thick of an accent while teaching you English.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

5 жыл бұрын

@@pip5528 I'm Slavic blood :) my native language is Polish. I self learned English as a teenager mostly from watching tv serieses and movies. My accent though is just mine I guess because Polish people also find it a bit strange and sometimes they take me for a foreigner even when I speak my native language ;)

Hope you're still looking for your comments. ;-) So one question: What kind of sheng pu erh is this tea? The leafs are looking unbelievably beautiful. Thanks a lot und greetings from Germany.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, of course :) this Sheng Pu Erh is from Yiwu mountain - one of my favourite origins for shengs :)

Ritual is our everything

Master Xu Teng Yin Tea pot!? I feel like this is a flex that has gone over everyone's head lol :) but seriously even a simple tea cup can be outrageous I can only assume tea pots follow suit! :)

@hananokuni2580

Жыл бұрын

So she remembered the artist that made her teapot?

@SomeoneVx

Жыл бұрын

​@@hananokuni2580 as a opposed to buying a lesser tea pot with a common print on it. . Some people just dont get any enjoyment out of the finer things in life.

@hananokuni2580

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeoneVx I don't blame her. (She actually remembered whereas others would not have cared.) At least she pays attention to the small details that make a big difference in the enjoyment; not all Yixing pots are the same. I remember having a Yokkaichi Banko kyūsu made by an artist known as _Shōryū_ (昇龍, "ascending dragon") and another kyūsu (can't remember whether it was a purple clay or red clay one) made by _Kōten_ (恒天, "eternal heavens"). I have yet to purchase any Yixing pots. These days I tend to use gaiwan to brew green tea, which is what I usually drink. I think that for pu-erh, black, and dark oolong teas clay teapots are best since they retain heat well.

Huh. Mine comes in a small plastic baggy from the spanish guy in the alleyway🤷‍♂️😅

Nice video. It helps me to understand how to brew this tea. I am new to this type of tea. My colleague gifted me a bag of Gong Fu tea and I had no idea how to make tea with these leaves. By the way, may I know where are you from? I have a hobby to recognize people by their accent but in your case, I am confused. Most likely central Europe.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm from Central Europe, Poland to be more exact. I'm happy if my video helped you enjoy your tea more. Have some happy brewing 😊

@nafisiqbal2408

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mindful_TEA_Break Thanks for the reply. I just have my 1st cup of Gong Fu tea after watching your video. Keep doing this great job.

I know I'm not supposed to cry over the tea you're spilling on that tea pet. But... *sniff*... it's just so sad.

@teaandphysics3846

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh i spot an avatar reference 😁

@overratedprogrammer

2 жыл бұрын

tea pet only gets the waste

@ImperatorZed

2 жыл бұрын

@@overratedprogrammer It is not waste, it is tea.

@overratedprogrammer

2 жыл бұрын

@@ImperatorZed She's drinking the waste too

@horrudu4081

Жыл бұрын

In gong fu tea, one often starts with a short "wash" of the leaves to rinse of tea dust and to wake them up before doing the actual steepings (which can be 10 or even 20 ones with certain teas). For some teas however you can skip the wash. The tea pet mostly gets the wash. So it is a win-win 😊

2:50 Omg , actually Khejalati means shy in persian :))))

@Mindful_TEA_Break

3 жыл бұрын

بله میدانم 😊

@yashypsycho6789

3 жыл бұрын

خیلی هم عالی 🙌🏻😄☘️

No rinse before steep?

@Mindful_TEA_Break

2 жыл бұрын

In this case I was using fresh pu erh cake and I don't see a need to rinse a fresh tea. I actually rarely do a rinse. When I do it is mostly on aged tea or tightly ball rolled. But if rinsing tea is something you like, keep doing it of course :)

Are you a polish?

@Mindful_TEA_Break

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I am from Poland.

@shinobikonohy3187

Жыл бұрын

@@Mindful_TEA_Break A Pole will always recognize a Pole

what the function of monckey ?

@Mindful_TEA_Break

2 жыл бұрын

Monkey is a "tea pet" it is completely optional. It is made from clay and over time gets very nice patina look from all the tea pour on it. If it comes to function it is for decoration, aesthetics, sort of companion and also keeps you practicing generosity when you offer your tea pet some tea. It's also just fun way to dispose of your water, rinse and tea left overs that for example already cool down too much.

why are the drinking cups so tiny

@Mindful_TEA_Break

4 жыл бұрын

That is how it's traditionally used. Cups can be a bit bigger but can be even smaller. If you drink tea Gong Fu way you are re-infusing same tea leaves many time so you drink a lot of small cups. You would probably not be able to drink ten big cups but small cups you drink easily. This cup is 40ml so if I infuse tea five times and drink two cups from each infusion it is ten small cups in total which gives 400ml of tea. Not small amount at all. Drinking from small cup means drinking best quality fast, right after it was infused. It will not get cold. You can make a break between infusions whenever you want. I highly recommend trying tea this way 😊

May I suggest turning down your BGM. One of the most pleasant and relaxing aspects is to hear the sounds of the water bubbling, the leaves crackling, etc. The sounds made during the course of the gong fu ceremony are the only BGM you need.

Thanks for sharing. But, this teapot is fake teapot. Because the box is mass production and cheap. Master of teapot they have individual boxes, and personal imprint.

@Mindful_TEA_Break

3 жыл бұрын

I honestly don't understand how someone can go around commenting things are "fake". It is a real actual clay tea pot - not a plastic toy, right? Video is not about how amazing or expensive this tea pot is or about the box that I take it out from ...and just so you know it is not an original box of that tea pot either - just a box I transported it in. It is not the most expensive tea pot you could get and not from most known and awarded pottery artist but it is more than good enough for my humble needs.

@sleazydunlop1697

3 жыл бұрын

Looks like it makes tea fine so yeah I'd say it's a teapot alright

@horrudu4081

Жыл бұрын

It looks like a lovely tea pot, with a nice pour and a tight lid. Some of my half handmade zisha teapots have a drip caused by ever so slightly loose fitting lid. My fully handmade does not have these problems. And some guy on the internet focuses on the box...

Very nice tea set you've got but my God, you're making an absolute mess. Be it the overflow during infusion, to dropped leaves, etc. It was just infuriating to watch.

@horrudu4081

Жыл бұрын

Then don't. I was more put down by your unnecessary negativity than I was with her casual style of enjoying her tea. So I guess everyone can have opinions it seems.

Bad choice of music for this video.

@sensei-sama903

4 жыл бұрын

No I really like the music it fits well

@horrudu4081

Жыл бұрын

I liked it to!

what a fabulous shirt you have. not.

@wandaludgate8129

3 жыл бұрын

How rude

@cato3277

2 жыл бұрын

You’re not even wearing a shirt and are dissing hers, lol.

@horrudu4081

Жыл бұрын

Manners are more important than adapting to Amandas taste in fashion.

@ku8mz

6 ай бұрын

lol thank you I was looking for this-- it looks like a hospital gown goddamn. A very calming tea ritual from someone with thirty years of neuroticism and passive aggression etched into her face