Can You Brew Oolong in a Kyusu Teapot?

[@jakef.7126]

Gaba tea is so good!! I have gaba oolong from Taiwan and gaba sencha from Japan! I am surprised gaba tea isn't more common! Both teas have creamy, fruity, pastry flavours like the tea in the video, but beyond that they are very different! No spice, nor sourness and they are not incredibly subtle.

[@Nioteas]

I'm so glad to hear that you like it! By the way, if you are interested in trying some of our teas we have our summer sales going on now: nioteas.com/

[@Jizzoe78.]

I just ordered the red teapot specifically for my oolong tea's. I look forward to using it ❤

[@Ausf.D.A.K.]

Hey, I love your passion! I have a kyusu for green teas and I'm thinking of buying another one for every other tea (like Earl Grey, Darjeeling, etc.). Is that a good idea?

[@Nioteas]

thank you! If the inside is glazed you can get by with just one at the beginning because it won't "season" it

[@DemonTom]

Could a Glazed or Ceramic Kyusu be used for Pu-erh? I tend to consume quite a bit of Raw and Ripe Pu-erhs.

[@Nioteas]

I use these for pu-erh tea as well. I have heard for white teas you want to use something more neutral like porcelain however

[@stanislavchertenkov5325]

For most Chinese teas you definitely want to be using a Gongfu style teapot, especially a Yixing teapot as they're made specifically for Chinese teas (same way the Kyusu is made for Japanese green teas). Yixing teapots are also made of a different type of clay which is much more porous than Tokoname, and helps a lot which tea-specific flavors and "teapot seasoning". Id say other teapots of porcelain, or glass can work for Pu-erh but not ideal for Kyusu, as they will absorb the very strong profiles of the tea.

[@snehalkrishnan618]

Is it okay to brew Oolong in a French Press?

[@Nioteas]

yes you can! Just don't overload the leaves as they can really expand