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Kong Mountain Tea
United States
Registrace 19. 09. 2018
I opened Kong Mountain Tea in 2018 to share my love for handmade tea ware, high quality Chinese tea, and the peaceful beauty of the traditional Chinese tea ceremony.
“Kong Mountain 空山” in Chinese means a tranquil and peaceful mountain. My first impactful tea experience took place on a tranquil and peaceful mountain not far from my hometown. I was hiking in the afternoon and encountered a tea farmer tending his highland tea plantation. He welcomed me to join him for a cup of his green tea. That exquisite cup of tea… sipped, savored, and shared on that tranquil mountainside in the highlands, began a love affair with tea. And I’ve been searching high and low for magical tea moments like that ever since.
The word “Kong” by itself means “empty” in Chinese. In a fast-paced world full of distractions, having a free and clear moment can soothe and rejuvenate our spirit. My wish is that Kong Mountain Tea can help bring soothing moments with tea to fellow tea drinkers all over the world.
“Kong Mountain 空山” in Chinese means a tranquil and peaceful mountain. My first impactful tea experience took place on a tranquil and peaceful mountain not far from my hometown. I was hiking in the afternoon and encountered a tea farmer tending his highland tea plantation. He welcomed me to join him for a cup of his green tea. That exquisite cup of tea… sipped, savored, and shared on that tranquil mountainside in the highlands, began a love affair with tea. And I’ve been searching high and low for magical tea moments like that ever since.
The word “Kong” by itself means “empty” in Chinese. In a fast-paced world full of distractions, having a free and clear moment can soothe and rejuvenate our spirit. My wish is that Kong Mountain Tea can help bring soothing moments with tea to fellow tea drinkers all over the world.
2024 August Teaware Preview
August brings a diverse array of additions to our collection, including unique wood tea pets, handmade teapots, charming solo teacups, and a soda firing gaiwan. As always, we meticulously curate quality and timeless handmade teaware. Plus, enjoy a 5% discount on all pre-orders for one week. Hope you discover new teaware to love among our August offerings!
Check out all the teaware and tea here:
www.kongmountaintea.com/
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How To Brew Yancha With a Gaiwan (In Depth)
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How To Brew Yancha With a Gaiwan (In Depth)
Best music on this one. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
I hope this shop prospers.
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This was such a cute set!
I felt like this was more of a coffee set❤
This set was really interesting! 😊
These are so dainty ❤!
I didn't care for these designs.However they are very unique and I appreciate that and the work that went into them❤
I think using good water is really important too
I prefer when you talk in your videos. Your voice is very relaxing.
Better when you talk in your videos. Your voice is much more melodic and pleasing to the ear than distracting BGM!
As mentioned by another commenter, you must be one of the first and few to suggest keeping the 洗茶 steep to the end. A variation that I do with my puerh in the evening is to steep the last few (tenth or eleventh) for a long duration (five to ten minutes) and store in the fridge for a refreshing drink in the morning.
I only suggest keeping the 洗茶 (first rinse) steep for Yancha (rocky oolong). Some aged puer cakes or white tea cakes still taste better after awakening, as the first steeping usually doesn’t release much flavor. I’ve never tried putting leftover tea in the fridge, but it must be so refreshing to drink it in the morning! There are so many ways to enjoy tea-keep exploring! ;)
When using and pronoucing key words in Chinese, could you please superimpose the characters, too? Helps remember the meaning. *** You already do in some places. Thank you.
Thank you for the reminder! I always aim to include Chinese characters in my mind, but sometimes I forget during editing. I'll make sure to add them for new videos. Thanks for watching!
This set looks kind of Spanish or Mexican.
I couldn't recognize the style, but your are right, the color combination does look Spanish ;)
You’re an interesting character; quite a sweet soul actually. Particularly loved your response when the gaiwan was too hot - I know exactly the feeling of having to keep pouring to your guests while your fingers are in pain! 😂 I’ve been brewing gongfu since around 2005, and still learnt a few new perspectives (like not discarding the first brew!). Thanks for the sharing your time and interest here.
Wow, it's been 19 years since you started brewing in the gongfu style. I'm impressed! My first impactful experience was back in 2013 when I was a college student spending my whole summer at my cousin's tea house. Back then, the gaiwans I used were thinner and harder to grab; my fingertips were always in pain! As you mentioned, there are always new perspectives to learn in the tea world, which makes the journey an endless joy! I'm so happy to connect with you!
Ah lovely thank you for sharing your beginning! Yes since 2005 - but I sometimes practice very casual, and sometimes very seriously to refine my learning - so yes a long time I guess - but very relaxed pace of learning ;) I love a very thin gaiwan. They’re beautiful and delicate to hold :)
@@TeaSmithWay I feel the same! Gaiwan is always my first go to in terms of choosing a teaware to use ;)
Im looking for a good tea set for traveling with good sized cups on Amazon what would you suggest?
These are so cute!!! And I love the music!!
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Wonderful video and you are the first that I know of to save the first pour. I actually prefer that as if you’re buying premium tea, it should be high enough quality to drink immediately. As some say they rinse to remove impurities and pesticides. I’m afraid that if that’s the case those unwanted impurities etc will remain for subsequent steeping. Well done video, well spoken and very graceful movements. You have a very amicable personality. Best wishes and happy tea (cha) sessions to you and yours! Cheers!
Thank you for your kind words! Honestly, if there are pesticides, how much can a quick rinse do for the tea? Hope you try the method and techniques, happy steeping!
Yes, this is a really cool concept. What I love about gong fu style is that there are rules but then there are no rules. As my tea sensei in Tokyo told me, don't worry too much about following all the rules - be like Bruce Lee and pick and choose elements that appeal to you and create your own style.
Just beautiful! It's like a meditation . Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words!
Hello, I have a question I use a teapot, so do I live the lid on between steeping or off?
You can leave your lid off the lid for the first few brews to avoid over steeping, once the tender tea buds opened more, you can keep the lid on. Hope this helps!
@@kongmountaintea387 Thanks
I love that teapot 🫖❤❤❤
Thanks! Me too!
where did this take place?
It was in Brookline, MA ;)
Beautiful ❤
Thank you very much
Where can I buy that kettle?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Here you go! www.kongmountaintea.com/kettles-stoves/bamboo-overhead-glass-kettle
So hübsch. Tobias
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Beautiful ❤
Thanks for this detailed and graceful tutorial. Saving the first infusion to taste cold at the end adds a whole new delicious experience to the tea session!
So glad you tried it!
steep time looks about 25 secs on this video ----- 2:46 starts pour over leaves 3:10 starts pour into fairness cup
did I miss steep time? looks about 20 secs.
I used a flash steeping method by pouring 212°F/100°C water over the delicate tea buds (see from video 3.07''), waiting for a brief 3-second infusion, and then promptly pouring it out. This initial flash steeping at a higher temperature helps to bring out the rich fragrance from delicate tea buds. As you progress to later infusions, feel free to extend the steeping time based on your taste preferences. Hope this helps!
I recently started my tea journey. The way you explain and present is very calm and clear, this is very helpful. Thank you for sharing these video's.
I'm so glad to know you find it helpful! Enjoy your tea journey!
An excellent 'how-to' tea video! Thank you!
Try the methods and let me know how it goes!
There is poetry in those fine clay ware❤️
Love all of them! Such intricate work! Are the brown ones stoneware clay?
Thanks! Yes, all of our yixing teapots are handmade with authentic zisha (purple clay) from yixing region ;)
Beautiful 😍
lovely - lovely ...
So many beauties. wish I could scoop them all up. Have a few in my cart that I hope I can purchase next month. keep up the good work.
They really have some most beautiful tea items.
Happy to find you on CZcams. I love that you have many unique items that I can put in my cart on Etsy. I am saving up to be able to purchase one next month - Wish I could purchase the several I put in my cart. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Wait around Thanksgiving, we will run 15% off then ;)
What is the song in this video. I like it
It's from The hunts - Travel ;) czcams.com/video/v5k4u7j_fk4/video.html
😊il is so slow and has a lot of meaning every gesture every movement 😊
What is the music you use I like it 💗... that gai wan is really beautiful
perfect technique
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谢谢！会继续努力！哈哈哈
Wonderful tea. My favorite.
Do you want this tea
i use distilled water as it prevents mineral buildup in my kettle
Thanks for sharing!
I believe that using water that is too soft will affect the taste of the tea and prevent the brighter notes from showing up in your cup. You need some minerals to balance out the flavor of the tea.
I use filtered tap water so it doesn't have any chlorine taste. I think at minimum filtering the water is important. For white tea or some green tea I might use a good bottled water.
I gasped when I saw the tray lol 👀
I have the same reaction when I first saw it ;)
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Glad to hear you talk in the video, it's better than the silence video, thanks for your sharing.
Talking in the video is definitely a new experience for me! Thanks for your kind words and encouragement ;)