chaozhou floating teapot oolong_taiwan Another hint to its processing

Another hint to its processing can be found in the colour of the tea soup: despite being a few years old by now

A well-tempered roasting has brought out the best of the cultivar without any overpowering pungency

and keeps the nectar sweetness of the infusion from becoming too cloying

The aroma may take its cue from the orange of its wrapper

until a jet of tea streams into the beholder’s cup

chaozhou floating teapot oolong_taiwan Another hint to its processingA perfect marriage of Chaozhou and Yixing could well be this: A classic Shui Ping ('balanced water') form pulled on the wheel from original clay of Huanglongshan. When done by the hands of a meticulous potter, is the result a body of pristine build with a lid so well fitted, it chimes together like magnets. Such a curious endeavour will get a few pot heads thinking. Then, to follow the hint by brewing within the Yixing clay a tea from the local