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Choosing Your First Yixing Teapot
Capacity, shape, pour, lid fit, and clay — the five things that actually decide whether a teapot is right for you, in the order they matter.
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A Beginner's Guide to Gongfu Tea Brewing
Small vessel, high leaf ratio, short repeated infusions. What gongfu brewing actually is, what you need to start, and the numbers to begin with.
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Yixing Zisha Clay Types, Explained
Zini, hongni, duanni, and the trade names you will see on shop pages — what each clay actually does to the tea in the cup, and which one to start with.
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How to Season and Care for a Yixing Zisha Teapot
An unglazed zisha pot absorbs what you pour into it. Here is how to wake a new pot, build a proper patina, and avoid the handful of habits that ruin one.
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