The gaiwan hold at 8:10 is awesome, everybody should be trying that! When I saw that first I thought it was crazy to squeeze your fingers around 3 separate pieces of porcelain containing boiling water, and that it was surely going to result into one of those porcelain pieces to slip and cause breakage and scalding. But then I just started trying it recently and it turned out to be very good! Very safe and comfortable holding, so much better than the "classical" holding of the gaiwan with two fingers by the edges which most of the time results in some finger overheating.

@CrimsonLotusTea

7 жыл бұрын

It does work pretty well. Depending on the gaiwan size and your hand size it's a better approach.

Thanks for the instruction

You're whole vibe make me happy :D

@CrimsonLotusTea

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just want to share the love of tea.

Nice video. I love your channel. I prefer drinking tea with a gaiwan.

On Twitter, you asked for reactions. Mine was pleasant surprise for approaching the subject simply and unpretentiously: it's just a cup with a lid. In my experience, Westerners would have no difficulty understanding this if gaiwan users weren't insufferably arrogant asshats. Gaiwan use is a warning sign that you are dealing with a tea snob, not a tea aficionado. So your video gets points for overcoming a lot of negative expectations that had nothing to do with you.

@CrimsonLotusTea

7 жыл бұрын

Yup. It's just a cup with a lid. I do try to take some of the pretentiousness out of tea. At the simplest it is just leaves in hot water. I think people would do well to embrace the simpler side of tea.

@briancook8938

4 жыл бұрын

What can I use when I'm camping and want to stay traditional

@sairvinginthestacks

4 жыл бұрын

@@briancook8938 When I go camping, I just take a fine mesh infuser, a thermometer, my sea to summit x-mug, my MSR Pocket Rocket, and a cookpot meant for backpacking. I have a smaller car and try to keep my car camping system simple., one cooler, one bin, and everything else has to fit in the back. Also, I was supposed to take a backpacking trip so I do have a complete cook system. Maybe this year I will finally get to go backpacking.

Great video sir!! What size you recommend for 1-2 people and which one for something that won’t hurt your hands if the water is hot , thanks a lot

@CrimsonLotusTea

5 жыл бұрын

Something around 100ml would be ideal, but you can always add a little less water into a larger gaiwan. This one is an excellent choice: crimsonlotustea.com/products/white-porcelain-gaiwan-w-crimson-lotus-logo-130ml That one does well with hot water. I use it all the time!

Greetings, i have a little travel Celedon Gaiwan that has a nice green shine and many smal cracks in it, specificaly What will get better about celadon teaware over time,(or the tea enjoyed from it) and will it be like clay that it should be used with only one tea over and over again "seasoning it" or will it get better over time reguardles of use?

@CrimsonLotusTea

7 жыл бұрын

What I meant was that the color in the cracks deepens with use. I didn't mean to infer that the tea would get better. I apologize for the confusion!

@AAmado1993

7 жыл бұрын

no problem! thank you for clarification.

Just curiosity -- who is the maker of the celadon gaiwan (also is it longquan celadon)? It's really cool.

@CrimsonLotusTea

5 жыл бұрын

We have these gaiwans made for us. They're from Zhejiang. crimsonlotustea.com/products/155ml-celadon-stoneware-gaiwan-free-shipping

can i brew black tea in a yixing gaiwan? also, do i clean it only with water?

@CrimsonLotusTea

6 жыл бұрын

You can brew black tea in an Yixing gaiwan. I would only wash them with water.

What is a good sized tea cup? Are there standard sizes? What do you prefer?

@CrimsonLotusTea

Жыл бұрын

It's a good question and it depends. Sometimes I like something smaller and other times I want to use something larger. Usually I think I'm using something around 40-50ml.

@mattildahubbardo

Жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonLotusTea okay great thank you

What are your thoughts on a wooden gaiwan?

@CrimsonLotusTea

Ай бұрын

It depends on the wood. They can work.

What about cleaning tips? Are tea stains a problem? Nice video.

@CrimsonLotusTea

7 жыл бұрын

Celadon teaware gets dark stains in the cracks, but that is their charm. Porcelain teaware can stain, but is cleaned without too much effort using a number of different dish cleaning options. Sometimes it takes a little elbow grease and a mild abrasive cleaner to make them shine again. Never use cleaning agents of any kind on unglazed clay though!

@ludovitche

5 жыл бұрын

@@CrimsonLotusTea By mistake, my yixing pot has already been cleaned with dish washing liquid What do you suggest doing to 'save' it ? Long boiling ?

@CrimsonLotusTea

5 жыл бұрын

@@ludovitche uh oh! I would make sure to give it as many boils as needed until the soap flavor is gone.

@ludovitche

5 жыл бұрын

​@@CrimsonLotusTea Thanks for the advice. Honestly it's not that bad, after boiling it and letting puerh overbrew in it for long time, it ends up smelling like a bit like dust (it wasn't used for years), not dishwashing soap... I think it'll be fine overtime

Are u all able to email?

@CrimsonLotusTea

6 жыл бұрын

We are all able to email. How can I help?

@coconutsguayusa8305

6 жыл бұрын

www.barricadecultureshop.com/ can u email us... We will write u back. Thank u

Kung fu style? You mean Bruce lee Kung fu🤔🤔

@CrimsonLotusTea

4 жыл бұрын

Kung fu, gongfu, same term. It merely means to put effort or focus into something. Bruce Lee parcticed gongfu in his martial arts.

1 minute into your video I know you know your stuff about tea... in fact very oriental cultured... but the 1st impression is different... 😅

@CrimsonLotusTea

3 жыл бұрын

Surprise!