If conditions permit, consider the following types of purple Clay teapots:
Clay: Purple clay, red clay, slope mud, etc.
Pot shape: Large belly (considering that Yunnan Black Tea leaves are relatively large)
Capacity: Over 200 milliliters
Black tea is a fully fermented tea made from new shoots of appropriate tea trees, processed through withering, rolling (cutting), fermentation, and drying. Drinking it regularly not only aids digestion but also nourishes and protects the stomach, making it very suitable for winter consumption.
Some people are casual about their tea drinking and will brew black tea in any cup, while others are more particular and use a purple clay teapot to enhance the lingering aroma of the black tea. Not all purple clay teapots are suitable for brewing black tea.
Firstly, black tea is named for the red color of its tea soup and leaf base when brewed. Due to the dark color of the tea soup, clays such as purple clay, bottom groove green, clear purple clay, and sky Blue clay are suitable. You can choose darker colored clays. If using original green or duan mud, be sure to clean them promptly to avoid unsightly tea stains. The color of the purple clay teapot should harmonize with the tea soup, which may vary based on personal preference.
In terms of shape, different designs have varying rates of heat dissipation. Different teas have their ideal temperature and brewing method, and black tea is typically brewed with water around 85 degrees Celsius and requires some insulation. Tall-bodied purple clay teapots, such as the ox lid Lotus or Zi Ye Shi Piao, are generally more suitable.
The capacity of the purple clay teapot used for brewing black tea also matters. It is recommended to use a teapot with a capacity of around 250 milliliters (though this can vary depending on the number of drinkers, and is not a strict rule). The amount of dry tea used per brewing should be controlled at around seven grams.