> Having just bought a Yixing, I'm wondering what sort of odor might be
> noticed.I have noticed slight odor in mine.
Is it a heavy clay odor, a musty odor, chemical odor or tea odor? I
always smell the inside before I buy. I buy the ones with no
detectable odor (when pot is fully dry). Usually after heating the
interior with hot water, you can smell the clay odor in a new pot -
but only slightly. If it has a heavy odor then I don't bother to use
it.