Purion Teapot
Purion Semi-Porus Clay by Lin's Ceramics
Description
Origin
Description
Purion is composed of clay and minerals, is semi porous and has a rustic, tactile feel. The material will absorb the essence of your tea and season over time making it perfect for Pu'er and darker oolongs.
Purion semi-porous clay unglazed
Volume
11.84 ounces (350ml)
Care
Hand wash only using hot water and gentle scrubbing without soap (the Purion clay is semi-porous and is designed to become saturated with the essence of tea). Keep lid off until thoroughly dry. Do not microwave.
About the Artist
Founded in 1983, Lin's Ceramics Studio is a renowned pottery producer based in Taiwan. They are celebrated in the tea community for making wares from natural materials that are aesthetically pleasing while honoring traditional style and function.Specifications
MaterialPurion semi-porous clay unglazed
Volume
11.84 ounces (350ml)
Care
Hand wash only using hot water and gentle scrubbing without soap (the Purion clay is semi-porous and is designed to become saturated with the essence of tea). Keep lid off until thoroughly dry. Do not microwave.
Reviews
Reviews
Overall... a great teapot!
I have quite a few fine Yixing clay teapots, so the Lin's Ceramics Purion clay pot was a bit of a surprise
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. It's quite rustic, with a rough outer surface and some crudely finished areas (like the spout). After only a few uses, the outer surface transformed, becoming mottled in appearance, with the 'purple clay' mixed with red clay spots. I'm not unhappy with it, but my Yixing teapots had set the bar quite high, when it came to finishing.The common wisdom with Purion clay teapots seams to be that they have porous clay, and are therefore best suited for roasted Tie Guan Yin and Dong Ding and ripe pu'erhs. But I had seen two videos in which they were used for high mountain oolongs, and the reviewers considered them ideal. With that in mind, I dedicated the Purion teapot to these bright, floral jade oolongs. The first week or so, the pot 'took' away from the tea, absorbing some of the high notes. This is typical with Yixing clay as well, often for the first few months. But to my delight, within only about 10 uses, the Purion pot began to 'give back', adding complexity to my Jin Xuans, Lishans and Dayuling teas. It's found a permanent place in my collection as my dedicated high mountain oolong teapot, and I'm very pleased with its performance.
Cole
Ideal for Bao Zhong
I received this pot several weeks ago and, though it is said to be ideal for Pu Erh (not a favorite of
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mine), I decided to try bao zhong in it, gong fu stye. I filled the pot about half full of leaves and got about 4 or more infusions from each batch of leaves. The pot seems to hold just enough heat to do bao zhong justice in terms of bringing out its flavor and aroma. I had previously used Yi Xing pots for bao hong and consider this purion clay pot far superior to Yi Xing for Bao Zhong. I continue to use my Yi Xing pots for rolled, green(er) oolongs. I may be forced to order another of these pots for other teas.
Adrienne
BROWN
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BROWN
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