u/kamphare

I started drinking tea many years ago in an abomination of a mix between western and gongfu style. I wasted a lot of leaf and didn’t have much control over my brew but the nice thing was I would end up with a big pot that I could sit and enjoy for a long while.

Since then I’ve switched to gongfu style in a small gaiwan or teapot, and in the beginning I missed being able to bring one large teapot to enjoy playing games or whatever. But then one day I realized, why not just do short gongfu steeps and do a brief taste of every infusion, while combining the rest into a larger teapot (to retain the heat).

Nowadays I’ve been spending more time only brewing and enjoying tea which is very well suited for gongfu. But for some teas I just want that golden middle ground of all infusions. And sometimes its more practical in terms of time used while I’m working for instance.

Does anyone else do this? If yes; what types of teas do you typically brew like this?