There are too many other variables to suggest you only consider the
material of the pot. Some that come to kind are gender, size, cost,
ethnicity, vanity. For example Russians might prefer a metal samovar,
women might prefer something smaller than men, the British might
prefer matching teapot and cups, etc. In the end it is personal
choice over convention. In my case I forego the teapot and brew in
the cup I drink from. If I were to make a case for materials it would
be the cup and not the pot because that is what you stick in your
face. Recently I picked up some Japanese cups because the glazing
reminded me of just cooled lava.

Jim

On Mar 16, 11:22 am, Ted Shoemaker > wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I was watching an educational video on Youtube, which was explaining
> how to prepare tea. It said, earthenware pots and kettles are better
> (for tea) than steel, steel is better than enamel, and so forth. But
> it didn't say why.
>
> The video was derived from a film made in the 1940's, so I don't
> expect I can get much help from the filmmakers themselves.
>
> Can someone shed more light on materials for teapots and kettles?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Ted Shoemaker