Taiwan is famous for it's oolong tea, but very few people outside the industry actually know the process in detail. The distinctive flavor of modern day Jade Oolong is the result of a marriage of two famous processing styles. The famous Baozhong style of Northern Taiwan (Wenshan) and the Central...
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Yi Xing Clay - Part III
Before we enter the topic of Zhu Ni Clay, we must discuss Duan Ni Clay. So what is Duan Ni? In written Chinese, there are two letters for it. The first character is "緞", which means silk. It has a very similar pronunciation with "團" (Tuan) at Yi Xing,...
Yi Xing Clay - Part II
Since everyone understands the role and importance of a teapot for tea drinking, we should now consider the material of the teapot, which is the famous Yi Xing ore. When talking about Yi Xing ore, most of the information you will find online only talks about its porosity, with little additional information. So...
Yi Xing Clay - Part I
Before beginning the discussion of this topic, Taiwan Sourcing Team would love to ask a question first - "What's the purpose of using an Yi Xing Clay Teapot?" Our first response is the obvious one, to make tea of course! But we can also make tea in a mug, a...