r/GongFuTea

Shen Puer from Mengku Factory

A classic that always remains delicious

Having tea with water boiled with alcohol, strong wind. it took 20 minutes to boil 450 ml

I put it together over a couple of months, and the celadon gaiwan has been with me for years. A full bamboo tea tray wouldn’t really fit my small table, and it seemed like it would mold in our wet climate, but i found a ceramic tray that works well which has a drainage spout! Also, 99% of the time I’m only serving tea for myself so a bigger setup doesn’t make as much sense.

I’m Japanese and usually drink senchas, but I got super into oolongs recently and I’m fascinated by Chinese tea traditions and how different they are from Japanese ones (and similar in many aspects too).

Also a question: I received the super tiny 80ml yixing tea pot for my birthday and it’s cute and lovely, but because it’s so small it’s difficult to get the leaves to unfurl fully and not clog it up. Should I break up the leaves or just use less per steeping?

Hello, I hope you're all doing good, I'm in the process of moving and tried something new today in hopes of being able to enjoy a strong tea!!!!

- 20G Yunnan Afar

-1L French Press, 750ML boiling water

-Let Steep for 8 minutes (stir half way!!!!)

Iced Shou Liqour with 2% milk (organic)

Came out OK but I added too much cream... tasted like.... Thai Tea or Dark Chocolate.

Would be much better with whole milk (maybe a little sugar) and the Shou liquor itself is amazing in a small tea cup hot : )

First time trying this method, inspiration was the Mei Leaf AeroPress Method & ChiCha Sen Chen cafe style tea presses.

im not on reddit much if I can help link tea equipment etc comment

Thanks,

Dane

Austin,TX

Came across a "Smoky" 16 year old raw pu erh.

It's basically a Laphroaig 10 year old single malt scotch, without the alcohol, steeped out from these old leaves. The colours are remarkably similar too.

100C, 6g in 180ml pot, 12s steep and pour.

My new favourite session for when I want a whiskey hit, without getting drunk 🥴

I can still taste and feel the tea burps a hour after...

I wanted each clay teapot to have a purpose, so I spend a lot of time tasting different teas and slowly figuring out which tea categories deserved their own pot (according to my palate). I had to label the boxes to keep organised.

Teapots are from tea brands I trust and many were purchased at tea festivals in Europe.

Do you have a favourite all around clay pot? For me, Yixing Zhu Ni and Jianshui are my most used teapots from this collection.

I always liked gongfu tea sessions, unfortunately the person who put me in them can’t do them anymore, so I’ll have to do them myself, it goes well)

I was looking for a solid, affordable everyday tea I can take on business trips, to the office and not worry water temperature and hardnes. I was recommended an aged white tea, Shou Mei and I picked one up recently from Amazon, specifically the LWXLJMJZC 2016 Fuding Shou Mei, 15€ shipped.

For the relatively cheap price it understandably has quite a few stems and is a bit crumbly, which means less caffeine and a profile that's a bit flatter overall from what I've heard but on the flip side also should make it sweeter.

For the best flavor experience you should prepare it Gong-Fu style, using at least 5g per 100ml with about 45s infusions, and just toss it in a thermos with boiling water western style for a second use later.

When it comes to the taste it's pretty good considering how cheap this tea is – sweet, bit bready, and surprisingly dark for white tea. It has classic notes of old wood, and if you brew it a bit too strong or extract it for too long, aromas of wet old wood, earth, and dusty cellar come through as well, but not in a way that's undrinkable.

In its best moments it even has a tarty sweetness something almost like fruit sirup or marmalade, plus a slight dark dry fruitiness and a some cinnamon in the finish, sweet aftertaste. And even with our hard water from the scaled up kettle it somehow still tastes creamy and soft. I like it.

Tasty Duck S#!t Oolong. This nightly tea drinking is so relaxing. Glad I got into this.

Dong Ding oolong from Taiwan. An amazing tea, orchid floral, naturally sweet with a thick syrupy soup. Highly recommend.

My little setup, new to tea. Trying and experimenting.

drinking some intergalactic

Finally tasted some delicious Hei Cha; it has a licorice flavor, and after a sip, there is a pleasant tanginess and subtle notes reminiscent of a cellar.