How Do You Season, Raise, And Take Care Of A New Yixing Clay Teapot?
• Seasoning a new Yixing teapot Scrub the inside of the teapot with a sponge or other material that is not too abrasive. Rinse the teapot with clear water, fill it and then let it sit with the water inside overnight. • Place the teapot in a big pot and cover it with water. Put the pot on the fire and, once the water is boiling, cook the teapot for 30 minutes. • After boiling the teapot in water, use it to brew some tea and pour it off in the pot. Fill the rest of the pot with water so that there is enough to submerge the teapot in it. Place the pot on the fire and put the teapot in it once it is boiling. Let the teapot sit for 3 minutes in the tea. Rinse the teapot with clear water. • Cleaning a Yixing teapot. Before brewing tea, preheat the teapot with hot water. Empty the leaves once you have finished making tea. Rinse the teapot with clear water. Leave the teapot open with the lid on the side so that it can dry. Depending on the type of Zi Sha, it can take a night. • Raising a Yixin
