Comments on: 2009 Zoo Exhibition

By: Jason Witt

Jason Witt — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:49:58 +0000

That gaiwan technique is pretty cool to read about. Scooping it up and all with one hand must look professional, much like bartender tricks here in the West.

By: teaguy

teaguy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:01:43 +0000

Hi Daniel! Thanks for the visit! I find I like the gaiwans more and more for 2 reasons: At a show like this one, we switch teas alot depending on what the customers want to try, so using 1 gaiwan is much quicker than having several pots. Also, if you’re brewing tea for extended periods, it’s easier to clean up between ‘pots’ of tea -just dump the leaves in a bowl, give the gaiwan a quick rinse, and you’re ready to go again. The best gaiwans for this method have a very tall base, so that you can slip your hand under it easily. I found a great medium-sized one that is perfect (I can even brew double-handed, which is WAY cool at a show!). I’m going to post it up for sale in the gaiwan section soon, so you can have a look.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:20:55 +0000

Hi!
Thanks for the post. That advanced pouring technique is very interesting. Mostly I prefer using pot while performing a tea ceremony in front of audience because the pouring of tea looks better from the pot. But soon we’ll have a tea tasting for a lot of people and for that case gaiwan is better. So i will try to learn this advanced method.
Daniel