{"id":901350,"date":"2026-10-30T09:42:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T01:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/longjing-tea-glass-vs-gaiwan\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T01:42:36","slug":"longjing-tea-glass-vs-gaiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/longjing-tea-glass-vs-gaiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Longjing Tea: Glass Cup vs Gaiwan Brewing"},"content":{"rendered":"<trp-tag data-no-translation>\n<div class=\"sandao-guide-article\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>The best vessel for Longjing is the one that fits how you drink. A glass is convenient for one person and shows the leaves beautifully. A gaiwan makes it easier to separate tea and water, share small cups and compare several short infusions. Neither vessel guarantees sweetness if the recipe is too strong.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hand-holding-a-tender-tea-shoot-above-a-green-tea-garden.webp\" alt=\"Hand holding a tender tea shoot above a green tea garden\" width=\"680\" height=\"426\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:20px auto;\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>A glass-cup starting recipe<\/h2>\n<p>Use a heat-safe open glass, about 2 g of tea per 250 mL and roughly 85\u201390\u00b0C water as a first trial. Taste after around two minutes. Pour gently; you can add a little water first, add leaves and then top up. A separate discarded rinse is usually unnecessary for a sound, clean green tea. Let the liquor cool to a comfortable drinking temperature.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hot-water-poured-over-green-tea-leaves-in-a-clear-glass.webp\" alt=\"Hot water poured over green tea leaves in a clear glass\" width=\"680\" height=\"817\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:20px auto;\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>A gaiwan starting recipe<\/h2>\n<p>Try about 3 g per 100 mL and a first infusion of 15\u201320 seconds, then pour out fully. Shorten the time if it tastes sharp, or raise temperature and time cautiously if it is thin. Keep a secure lid gap and avoid hot rims and steam. A wide opening helps handling and cooling, but it is the complete recipe that determines extraction.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/green-tea-infused-in-a-white-porcelain-gaiwan.webp\" alt=\"Green tea infused in a white porcelain gaiwan\" width=\"680\" height=\"351\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:20px auto;\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/white-porcelain-gaiwan-and-saucer-shown-from-two-angles.webp\" alt=\"White porcelain gaiwan and saucer shown from two angles\" width=\"587\" height=\"139\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:20px auto;\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Which one fits your tea table?<\/h2>\n<p>For a work break or a quiet cup alone, a glass minimizes equipment. For several people or a comparison of batches, a gaiwan gives more control. Glass brewing continues while you talk; a fully emptied gaiwan pauses leaf contact between rounds. Brew the same tea in both before deciding that one releases \u201cbetter aroma.\u201d Keep water and strength comparable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/two-opened-tea-shoots-resting-in-a-shallow-cup-of-pale-tea.webp\" alt=\"Two opened tea shoots resting in a shallow cup of pale tea\" width=\"422\" height=\"236\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:20px auto;\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/longjing-green-tea-leaves-in-a-small-bamboo-tray.webp\" alt=\"Longjing green tea leaves in a small bamboo tray\" width=\"594\" height=\"333\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:20px auto;\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2>Related guides<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/shen-hong-west-lake-longjing-questions\/\">Shen Hong on Longjing: Ten Questions for Tea Buyers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/hand-pan-fired-vs-machine-made-longjing\/\">Hand Pan-Fired vs Machine-Made Longjing Tea<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fresh-vs-stale-longjing-tea\/\">Fresh vs Stale Longjing Tea: What You Can Check<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/encyclopedia\/tea\/\">Explore Tea Knowledge<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/chinese-green-tea-types\/\">Ten Chinese green tea styles compared<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/longjing-43-vs-quntizhong\/\">Longjing 43 and Quntizhong<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/trp-tag><br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choose a glass cup or gaiwan for Longjing tea, with practical recipes and a clear comparison of convenience, leaf display and extraction control.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":901283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,47],"tags":[48],"class_list":["post-901350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-green-tea","category-tea-knowledge","tag-longjing-tea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=901350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/901350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/901283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=901350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=901350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sandao.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=901350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}