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How to Steep Puer Tea
Firstly one needs a handful of good tea, then one needs to get the grasp of using the necessary tea equipment. One must be prepared to get scolded once or twice!
There are essentially two kinds of Gaiwan. One with a 'flutter lid' and one with a closed 'rice bowl' lid. Because they are a little awkward to use it is easy to get scolded, so one should be careful, particularly with the older style 'closed lid' bowl. Tea pots can be broadly defined as single hand or two handed.
There are essentially two kinds of Gaiwan. One with a 'flutter lid' and one with a closed 'rice bowl' lid. Because they are a little awkward to use it is easy to get scolded, so one should be careful, particularly with the older style 'closed lid' bowl. Tea pots can be broadly defined as single hand or two handed.
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Tea making methods have changed continuosly since before the Tang Dynasty. The Song Dynasty saw the introduction of rules on tea making and in the Ming Dynasty pressed tea was outlawed and only loose tea permitted.
Gradually, set tea making methods became established. Now there are broadly two methods of tea making; using a covered bowl or Gaiwan or a pot.
Gradually, set tea making methods became established. Now there are broadly two methods of tea making; using a covered bowl or Gaiwan or a pot.