xDustinx wrote:
> I just received a celadon gaiwan from The Imperial Tea Court in San
> Francisco and I'm pretty excited about it. So far I've brewed some Pi
> Lo Chun and Tung Ting Jade Oolong in it. Both times I put enough tea
> leaves in to uniformly cover the bottom in a relatively thin layer.
> Probably about two teaspoons worth. The first infusion was a minute
> long with both teas. I noticed that the first infusion tasted slightly
> bitter, which is not something I'm used to with the other way I brew
> tea (infuser basket in a mug for whatever time the instructions say).
> The next couple infusions after the first however, are not bitter, but
> not quite as flavorful as my normal brewing method. Should I adjust
> the amount of tea leaves, the infusion time, or is this normal? I'm
> completely new to gaiwans so any general advice would be helpful as
> well.

Try 30 seconds with that same amount. If it's wulong, flush the leaves
once good with hot water and then steep for about 30 seconds. To
practice, buy yourself some lower grade teas so you don't mind as much
if you mess up a steep.