Japanese Teapot Cast Iron
Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 5:34 am
Cast Iron vs Ceramic teapots? Which is better for tea drinking?
I would like to invest in a good teapot. I was told not to get a cast iron because it tends to get too hot and diminishes the health properties of the tea. Is there any truth to this? Is there really a great difference in each? Does the cast iron really get so hot even if it’s not kept over heat?
I was leaning towards the cast iron because they look beautiful but are more pricey. However if they really do “kill” the benefits of the the tea then it probably wouldn’t be worth it, right? Traditionally, which type of teapot did the Chinese and Japanese cultures use for their tea brewing?
Any legitimate and factual information would be appreciated… Thanks.
I am chinese, and at my house whenever we drink tea, we would actually use clay pots fashioned into teapots. The minerals inside the clay pot make the tea taste non-metallic compared to others like copper or cast-iron. And yes, cast-irons take longer to boil, but they do retain heat very well. Overheating the tea will diminish it’s health properties. But between Cast VS Ceramic, I would go with cast, just make sure to monitor it more often.
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