Both purple clay teapots and ceramic teapots are commonly used tea-brewing utensils, but they are suitable for different types of tea and have different tea-brewing effects. What are the specific differences between purple clay teapots and ceramic teapots for brewing tea?
Today, zycs-China will focus on this topic with you.
Characteristics of ceramic teapots
Ceramic pots are actually divided into two types: pottery pots and porcelain pots. Pottery is rarely seen now, and almost no one uses pottery to make tea. The ceramic pots we usually talk about are actually porcelain pots.
Porcelain pots are made of kaolin with a relatively high alumina content. The firing temperature is high, and they are basically completely vitrified, without air permeability and water absorption.
The advantage of using a porcelain pot to make tea is that it is easy to clean, and no dust or impurities will invade the tea, because porcelain is completely airtight and does not absorb water. The container itself will not affect the effect of brewing tea. Because porcelain is not airtight, the brewing time cannot be too long, otherwise the tea leaves will be suffocated.
Characteristics of tea brewing with Zisha teapot
Zisha teapots are made of purple clay, and the firing temperature is usually relatively high. They are in a semi-porcelain state and have good air permeability and water absorption.
Zisha teapots are air permeable, so it is not easy to cause a stuffy effect when brewing tea, and it is not easy to deteriorate even if it is left overnight. The so-called "the longer it stays overnight in summer, the better it will be".
In addition,Zisha teapots have adsorption properties. When brewing aged tea leaves such as Pu'er tea and old white tea, they can absorb the warehouse smell in the tea, thereby better restoring the original flavor of the tea. At the same time, purple clay teapots have a unique double pore structure, which is air permeable and water-tight, so they can brew a beautiful patina, and also have very good heat preservation performance.
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