Yixing Clay vs Porcelain - The Taste Test

Don and Celine taste test a roasted Taiwanese Oolong #tea brewed identically but in different materials. One is brewed in a Yixing Clay teapot vs a Porcelain Gaiwan.

The aim is to find out if brewing in Yixing Clay really makes a difference to the flavour and texture of tea.

SORRY FOR THE CUT OFF ENDING - IT WAS A VERY LATE NIGHT EDITING AND I DIDN'T WATCH BEFORE UPLOADING!

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[CrescentGuard]

You guys sure know how to make my wallet scream in terror.

[leif]

15:56 If you want to get REALLY geeky then refer to the Beer-Lambert law; A = εlc. The absorption of light is going to be directly proportional to the distance of the path traveled through the tea. By using gong dao bei of different circumferences you could be substantially changing how the tea looks.

[Darkestdarkify]

I want to see porcelain vs cast iron vs Yixing

[Mindful_TEA_Break]

What a nice surprise on a sleepless night to get notification about video at your channel :) always love your geeky taste tests. I must try to do some blind tastings myself so curious if I would pick up differences between brewing in gaiwan or clay or between brewing with different water. It's always intriguing to watch you two figuring those out :)

[Artissmithyoga]

This channel is my new favorite. I have I have dove head first down the Tea rabbit hole! Love the videos with your partner in it. her energy is infectious 🖤🙏🏾

[teaformeplease]

I find that yixing can actually steal quite a bit of the aromatics of a tea until they are seasoned enough by use. Gaiwans are always my default for that reason.

[Kubatko]

Another superb video! One question that I have and basically came up from your videos.

That is caffeine content in teas. From general sources available I have always lived in the belief that black tea contains the most caffeine (and goes down oolong has a bit less, then green tea and then white tea). For some reason I always thought that it was the fermentation amount that was influencing the caffeine content but now seems like nonsense.

Could you maybe please explain this in some video? From your videos it seems that green tea / white teas contain the most caffeine - but depends on which leafs the tea is made from. I would like to see you covering a bit more this topic.

[bryanooi]

Don and Celine well done. I am Chinese tea lover and have dozens of YiXing pots. I am agreed with your comments in the video. If you got chance, testing with more subcategories of YiXing pots. Such as ZiNi, DuanNi, HongNi and ZhuNi. It will blew your mind away.

[madmartin]

Bought my first 150ml Yixing Pot „Black Pearl“ today. Was a pretty expenisve one and im going to use it only for roasted Oolong‘s, i Love this pot already😊

Greetings from Germany

[CatBats]

Wow I never thought about using a timer or letting the clock count the seconds I’ll try next time when comparing

[xyzaslimetoyoutubepadoodle]

I will now start using my yixing pot. Thanks to you

[ericclough]

Great video! With every new post, I am anxiously counting your ever increasing subscribers as they are approaching 10, 000; I am so looking forward to your tasting video featuring the 40 year oolong.

[adamgreenhaus]

I haven't finished watching yet, but I have a feeling this video's gonna make me take the plunge for some yixing. Dammit Don, payday isn't till the 20th! You can't put this out now! XD

[antonellacassiani]

Is the gaiwan fine for Japanese teas?
Thank you very much for your videos 😊

[Selderij]

Really nice and informative comparison. Thanks for that!

[oscarbaciliolimareyes]

Me encanta ver sus videos. Yo paso noches eternas con mi esposa degustando té y es la mar de hermoso.

[johnaistrup]

Hi Guys! Love the video! I am new to the Gong Fu Tea Party! Though I have been watching several of your videos, which are fab to watch! I have learned so much before I have even tried my first cup! I have just bought my first Gaiwan and tea cups, in what I suspect is going to be a long and expensive new habit of mine! Expensive for me anyway! I still need to invest in teas, and after this video, a Yixing clay teapot or two and a tea tray!

My taste in is quite particular and I would like to ask you about where I should start in tasting a variety of teas inexpensively to find the right ones for me. I have been to your website, which is great by the way, however I have never tried the assortment you have available. What I can say is that I have tried the traditional teas, and I love lapsang souchong, Ceylon, Assam and Kenyan teas, I am no fan of earl greys or darjeelings though. Any suggestions on where to start? I am guessing that I am going to like the oolongs and puehr teas though.

Thank you both so much for inspiring me to try a new way of appreciating teas! Keep the videos coming, even if I am a bit late to the party!

[musichead]

@Mei Leaf. Cool thanks for the interesting video! What teas do you recommend for winter to warm and wake you up?
I have a variety of teas and I don't want to end up having multiple collection of teawares, could you recommend 2-3 that would be essential on a tight budget for a novice? After watching a few videos I think just having a porcelin and Yixing clay cup would suffice? What are your thoughts? I'm sure your get asked these types of questions a lot do you or have you thought about making a Thread/blog on it. Thank you! Love your videos!

[katharinafischer]

Thank you for another fun blind tasting video, I love to watch those! What is your opinion on pouring some more hot water on pots (after putting the lid on, while the tea is steeping) in order to retain the heat better?

[pimpumpam]

Oh wow Celin watch you out! Cool outfit! ... great I just bought one a Zisha today!