Another tea ceremony: Pu'erh tea in gong fu style

Chinese tea ceremony can be a bit messy; Knooie mit water! Perfect for me!

[@JanKustersSittard]

I did not buy it as a set, I bought stuff from several Chinese stores (many on Ebay) spread over several years. One good online store I use often is Yunnan Sourcing Pu-Erh Tea Shop

[@irianamuadz3618]

Thank you. So beautifully done.

[@drusilleamyne]

Gracias por compartirlo!

wearing Japanese dress for Chinese tea ... ...

[@OysterPir8]

The last chef I had at Benihana was Mexican and transgender...

[@narayanagaula]

Dude that's just a normal lounging robe. Plenty of people all over the world wear something like that at home. Calling it "Japanese dress" is pushing it.

[@OysterPir8]

Seriously! I'll wear a cowboy hat and listen to bagpipes while eating Indian food if I feel like it. It's the 21st century. Live what interests you from all over the world.

[@tomk.williams1186]

Your username is in Chinese but you are writing in English

[@i.m.r336]

The chinese have a beautiful culture.

[@allaboutcreativity.]

Its a long process.. i can finish 2 big cups of tea in this duration 😌😌 hehe I have this set but i make normal green tea in that ... more information i didn't have about this type of tea making... but i ll play next time with my small teaset ❤❤ #artandinspiration #soniafoodinspiration

[@stpierreorama]

They must of had an abundance of drinkable water in ancient China

[@hooha123424]

Very hygienic method for its time

[@JanKustersSittard]

@onixxx1984 You are right, the porcelain lining in yixing cups will get a maze of fine cracks over time. But in a way I like that; to me it is part of the history of a cup. And the white lining is nice to judge the colour of the tea. Besides, they are rather cheap, keeping a few new ones at hand for guests is no problem. But I am keeping my eyes open for some nice porcelain cups as well.

[@shampoovta]

that is the coolest thing I ever seen man. In the book "The Good Earth" I remeber the part about how his big reward is a cup of hot water in the morning with maybe a few tea leaves in it on special occasions, and he sponges himself off with hot water. sad and beautiful.

[@ManypossibilitiesGaoLY]

Man... I would like to attend a tea ceremony one day and just watch. I can almost smell it just by watching this.

[@Lppt87]

Sooooooo tiny and cuuuuuuuuuteeeeeeeeee. Like playing kitchen when one was small.

[@russellbarndt6579]

Thank you for sharing. Love the tea set and especially the water table !

[@baqikenny]

my dad would do this every time he's at his table chilling

[@nathanielsmith148]

I like your technique, although I don't understand the thing with using two cups and flipping them. At my local tea house, we're only given one cup each. What's the purpose for that?

[@JanKustersSittard]

Nathaniel Smith The small high cup is just for sniffing the aroma of the tea, and the low wide cup is for drinking the tea. As far as I know, this two cup set is something from Taiwan, and perhaps a later addition to the ceremony (I am not sure). On main land China it gets used, but I think just one cup is the more traditional way. When using a Gaiwan (a slightly bigger cup with a saucer and lid), the lid is used for sniffing the aroma, and I have also seen people sniffing the lid of the teapot.

[@dogedoge4062]

yep,no sniff cup,pitcher and strainer,that is the more traditional way to do the gong fu tea(kang hu tea)

[@MRMarchingSnare18]

Can you pm me please I really want to know what comprises your set and where you got the items. Peace and thank you for a wonderful video!

[@aulos43]

As you poured the rinsed tea into the intermediate cups and I saw the color of the tea, my mouth involuntarily began to water.

[@nigelinasia2088]

When you have three cups, it is nice to arrange in the shape of a triangle to represent the Chinese character 品 ("taste").

[@laszlovarga3879]

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[@fromutterspacewithpeaceand9377]

Wonderful video. Would you mind linking me to where one can get those loose leaf tea? Thanks!

[@JanKustersSittard]

yunnan sourcing is a ebay and websop where I bought most of my tea.

[@GTP13MMW]

where did you aquire your gongfu tea set?

[@SailorsDaBomb]

Wow! That was beautiful to watch.

[@SHRlMP-TASTIC]

What a beautiful culture

[@fjin1]

This is amazing , so relaxing to watch

[@MinusTheRogue]

that is actually a very nice coaster (or do i call it a plateau?), i wouldn't mind having that.

[@JanKustersSittard]

tea tray or tea table are the more usual words I think

[@Lightofdespair]

Where did you get that tea table and tea set? They're absolutely charming.

[@zefdin101]

If my bartender took that long to pour my Jack Daniels, I just might accidentally choke him until he poured me a double on the quick. Pretty cool none-the-less. Thanks!

[@run4roy]

Lolll

[@OysterPir8]

psh - BARTENDER? Must be nice. I just drink mine straight from the bottle wrapped in a paper bag under the overpass.

[@JFlor89]

Lots of cool tea tools. Where did you purchase them?

[@JanKustersSittard]

This is the result of years digging in e-bay shops like Dragon Tea House, Red Lantern Tea and Western Yunnan Tea. No simple answer, but I kept looking and slowly build this set.

[@gourmethealthcare4938]

Jan Kusters China has a lot of this tea

[@Jate0000]

Nice, but it looks like Oolong instead of Puerh.

[@vincdem01]

Thank you so much! I am truly greatful for you're knowledge .

[@drldpt]

Very interesting! Thank you for sharing.

[@zefdin101]

He is supposed to drink the tea in three sips. No less, no more. First sip is small to get the aroma and flavor, second sip consumes the majority of the tea, and the balance is savored in a final small sip = 3 total

[@OysterPir8]

What happens if he doesn't? Do internet people message him to give him a score?

[@C_C_SEA]

Lovely!

[@SinCityMetalVids]

I go for a more casual approach when drinking my pu-erh ;) the ceremony is fascinating though. One thing I noticed is that you may want to place your cups close together and pour in one continuous stream - back and forth several times so each cup is equal strength and your last cup doesn't end up stronger that your first. Great vid!

[@josephsherby]

Sin City Metal Vids This is a little late, but by pouring from the teapot into the pitcher, he ensures equal strength tea in all cups, as it is removed from the leaves.

[@DNS-FRANK09]

That's really awesome the whole ceremony is legit love it ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@JanKustersSittard]

¡gracias

[@onixxx1984]

I do not like those ceramic lined with porcelain cups, I use rather just porcelain, that is more traditional, those tend to develop a lot of hairline cracks after a lot of use, because ceramic and porcelain react and expand diffrently.

[@pimpumpam82]

great video! I love to see the perfection in the technique and the right steps!

[@sebastienroland9335]

de 1 on coupe des morceaux par l'intérieur vers le bord et de 2 on ne casse pas les morceaux

[@alwayzsic]

Beautiful video and awesome tea tray

[@onixxx1984]

I have those cups that have a porcelain lining on the inside, and over time it breaks, I had a whole set, gaiwan, pitcher and sniffing cups, all of them broke on the inside, from the heat. Now I only use jingdezhen porcelain, it seems to be the most durable.

[@JanKustersSittard]

+Nagy Szilard You are right, the porcelain lining in yixing cups will get a maze of fine cracks over time. But in a way I like that; to me it is part of the history of a cup. And the white lining is nice to judge the colour of the tea. Besides, they are rather cheap, keeping a few new ones at hand for guests is no problem. But I am keeping my eyes open for some nice porcelain cups as well.

[@prajjwaldangal2022]

Why go back and forth among those small cups between 3:34-4:17?

[@JanKustersSittard]

It is rinsing, cleaning and preheating the cups, and using the (hot) rinsing water to keep the teapot hot as well.

[@illiJomusic]

I like your style

[@nsbusta2722]

cool techniques

[@stephen525]

Did u get these in a set? If so is there a place you would recommend for purchasing one?

[@JanKustersSittard]

MrMinerManSr. D I am sorry, i did not buy this as a set, it was collected over several years from several e-bay vendors.

[@JoelleisAce]

I want to get one of these sets but they're all ridiculously expensive.

[@JanKustersSittard]

look for ebay stores, some Chinese stores have rather cheap sets that are not too bad.

[@triaprimamusic]

not if it's good tea.

[@jozefmercier2781]

Hoi Jan! Is er in de buurt van Sittard een Toko of Chinese supermarkt waar ik spullen kan kopen voor de Gong Fu Cha? Wat ik op internet tegenkom is ofwel niet wat ik zoek, ofwel wordt het niet opgestuurd naar Belgie. Heel irritant!

[@JanKustersSittard]

nee, hier is niks te krijgen voor zover ik weet. Ik heb mijn thee doorgaans via internet besteld. yunnansourcing.com/ is een goed uitgangspunt

[@jozefmercier2781]

Jammer, maar toch bedankt voor de info.

[@yellowlemon286]

Beautiful 🐘🤗

[@numphungvichuda9]

สิได้กินง่ายบ่นิ

[@tomasosorno266]

Nice video, what is the volume is your teapot?

[@JanKustersSittard]

100 ml.

[@missozreik7871]

زة

[@duffdeluxe]

no

[@tgfdpgnltlvtffedctup]

That tea boat is really beautiful :O may I ask where I can find one like that ? Anyway, thanks for the video, I learned some very helpful things watching you :)

[@JanKustersSittard]

Tea boat? You mean the wooden tray? I bought the tea tray at some e-bay shop, I think Dragon Tea House or Red Lantern Tea, but it was years ago. Thank you for your kind words!

[@wiciekus]

It should taste greate after all this :D

[@smokingstone1141]

That's why it is called gong fu. Patience and skill. Pretty neat to watch though.

[@guillermolledowolkowicz7085]

Is gong fu ceremony only used to prepare pu-erh? Or is it indicated for other tipes of teas? Sorry for my english level, probably there are mistakes.

[@JanKustersSittard]

Guillermo Lledó Wolkowicz This is just for pu'erh tea, most other tea's do not need the rinsing and throwing away.

[@M0SSl]

Guillermo Lledó Wolkowicz Gong Fu used to brew oolong teas usually. They have difference in taste and smell, so it's more easy to feel each of them.

[@JanKustersSittard]

Сергей Коваль I use it for Pu'erh and for some olong teas as well, you are right.

[@nathanielsmith148]

Guillermo Lledó Wolkowicz You can really use it for any type of tea, but the chinese people I know usually drink oolong or puer. The teahouse I go to (run by an old chinese lady) serves everything but white tea in the gongfu style.

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Simple. Beautiful.

[@Thisaintnodiscor]

Nice ritual & tea set, but don't you think that's quite too many steps for a little cuppa?

[@millionyohans6737]

Exactly 🤔

[@SilentButDescriptive]

Those "nothing but tea" company cups are TINY. Let me say that another way tiny.............. Of no use to no bugger.

[@Yepprd]

I can see why he drinks alone. Aint nobody gonna drive all the way over to his house to have such a small cup a tea

[@JanKustersSittard]

:-)) A lot of small cups still make for large need to pee, my friends complain.

[@WP0l3]

heroic

[@svenngringo5621]

chinese tea ceremonys are just overexpensive, water wasting, time consuming and way overacted. But im ure the tea is quite nice, when u dont hav to wait for it like 15 minutes

[@michaellampson7085]

Someone must’ve shit in your cereal that day

[@tomk.williams1186]

You're the type of guy who would say painting a picture is a waste of time and canvas just for something to look at

[@sciocore]

What's next... the doing dishes ceremony?