Tea lovers who know how to appreciate and love pots will naturally not ignore the importance of maintaining pots. As long as you care for the pot properly, you can see a different look from the purple clay pot when you first bought it. There are many different methods of raising teapots in the market, but what method should be used to keep a purple clay teapot well?

Point 1: Drenching pot-preparing to make tea

Don't think that pot maintenance is the next step after using the purple clay teapot. In fact, pot maintenance starts before making tea. Before making tea, pour hot water on the inside and outside of the teapot to prevent the purple clay teapot from being unable to withstand the sudden heat and cracking when making tea. In addition, the action of showering the pot has the functions of removing mildew and disinfecting. It can also be used to warm the pot and prepare to make tea.

Some users will pour the tea soup on the purple clay teapot. This step is advisable because the pores of the purple clay teapot will expand under high water temperature, and pouring the tea soup on it will allow the teapot to absorb the tea soup. As the days go by, the color of the purple clay pot will become warm and beautiful. However, it should be noted that pouring tea soup into the teapot too frequently without wiping the body of the teapot will easily accumulate tea scale and destroy the moist beauty of the purple clay teapot. Therefore, the teapot should be cleaned and wiped in time after pouring tea soup into the purple clay teapot.

Point 2: Choosing Tea - Making Tea Selection

Naturally, your favorite teapot should match your favorite tea. In fact, purple clay teapots also pay attention to "specificity". The clay material of the purple clay pot is breathable and can also absorb odors. Some people use the same pot whether they are making oolong or black tea. In this way, the purple clay pot will absorb the smell of different teas, giving the pot an indescribable taste. Therefore, it is recommended to brew only one type of tea in one pot to avoid absorbing too much odor.

Of course, after all, a good pot is expensive. If each pot can only brew one type of tea, it would be too luxurious, so a compromise is needed. We can choose which teapot to use based on the type of tea (such as oolong, Pu'er) or the aroma and taste of the tea (such as clear, medium, strong aroma). This can reduce the cross-absorption of aroma of purple clay teapots, so purple clay teapots are generally used. Tea makers have several pots at home. Thinking of "traveling to the end of the world with a pot"? This is not good for the purple clay teapot!

Point 3: Cleaning - Disposal of Tea Residues

In order for the purple clay pot to absorb the tea aroma, many people leave the tea leaves in the purple clay pot after making tea. However, if you do not clean the tea leaves or scale in time before making tea, it will be harmful to your health. More importantly, after a period of accumulation, tea scale will produce plaques on the body or inside the teapot, which will affect the use and appearance of the purple clay teapot. Not only will the teapot not be as moist and shiny as it should be, but it will also be damaged. , it was really not worth the gain at that time.

The above are the three key points that you need to pay attention to when raising a pot. In fact, raising a pot is the same as making tea. It needs to be done step by step and cannot be rushed. As you put more time and thought into it, a good pot will naturally grow beautifully.


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