Choosing Yixing Clay Teapot. A Comprehensive Guide.

If you are on the path of brewing loose-leaf teas and learning Gong Fu Cha, you've likely come across Yixing clay teapots. As you explore, you might encounter varied and sometimes conflicting information, leading to confusion. We hope that this video will help you better understand yixing clay and figure out its importance, what type of yixing teapot you need, why you need it, and factors to consider when buying one. For yixing teapots, visit our shop: https://pathofcha.com/collections/tea... For more information on yixing, check out our blog: https://pathofcha.com/blogs/all-about... Timecodes: 00:18 – Introduction 02:14 – What is Yixing clay 06:21 – Is Yixing clay still available? 10:02 – How to tell a real Yixing from a fake one 13:51 – Fully handmade vs half-handmade 20:01 – How to tell a fully handmade Yixing teapot from a half-handmade 23:00 – What Yixing is right for you 28:53 – Are there alternatives to Yi Xing clay? 30:25 – Firing level 31:52 – The shape 32:34 – Jet head consistency and the speed of the pour 37:13 – What tea will pair best with your Yi Xing.