How to Brew Tea with Sorapot
Thank you for your great responses to Sorapot’s design. Many of you have asked how to make tea with and clean Sorapot. It’s this simple:
Sorapot instructions from Joey Roth on Vimeo.
Start by holding Sorapot vertically and unscrewing the thumbscrew on the bottom of the rear arch. Releasing the tension will allow you to swing the thumbscrew and tension rod out of its socket. The spout section will now detach from the tube easily.
Rotate the spout section all the way back until it touches the tabletop. Sorapot will now support itself as you add your favorite loose tea into the open front end of the glass tube.
With the tea inside, close the arch and tighten the thumbscrew in its socket. This creates a watertight seal between the front of the tube and the spout section. Once you’ve tightened the thumbscrew, place Sorapot on your tabletop and add hot water through the funnel-like spout.
With high quality tea, there’s no need to open Sorapot and replace the leaves after each pot that you make – just add more water through the spout and enjoy the unique character of each subsequent steeping. The mesh filter between the front of the tube and the spout keeps leaves out of your cup while allowing them to circulate throughout the entire tube. This gives them plenty of room to unfurl, enhancing your tea’s flavor.
When you do want to remove used leaves and clean Sorapot, open the arch once again and fully remove the glass tube. The tube can be placed in the dishwasher while the metal parts should be washed by hand.
I hope this was helpful – please let me know if there’s something you’d like explained in more detail by leaving a comment below.
10 Comments
November 25th, 2007 at 2:11 am
Beautiful design. With this post, I finally get it.
What’s the capacity of the Sorapot? I’m hoping for small — gongfu cha size.
Thanks,
-Ian
Thanks Ian, I’m glad this helped. I’ve added Sorapot’s dimensions to the main page: 8? L x 6? H x 4.5? W; 11oz Capacity.
11oz is about the capacity of a typical Yixing pot, and I did design Sorapot for the “multiple infusion/ quick steeping time” method of tea making. I’m excited to hear how it works for you as a tool for gongfu cha.
-Joey
November 26th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
There’s no way to seal the tea leaves off, I’m assuming?
With black teas, the longer you leave the leaves in the water, the more tannins leach into the water, making the tea increasingly bitter.
Green teas are much better-suited for leaving in the water and repeat brewings, IMO.
That said, 11oz is pretty small (325mL, less than a can of coke), so it might not be a big deal.
November 26th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
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November 28th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
What would the final cost be and do you have wholesale accounts?
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December 1st, 2007 at 11:29 pm
I pre-ordered a week or so ago. Young designers need a chance and I love how you explained the evolution from idea to thea. Great pot, don’t know if I am going to use it often but it looks great.
I hope sales are going ok and that you sell all 300 before they are going into production.
December 5th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Indeed a beautiful teapot!
How do you keep the tea warm for a longer period of time?
Since you mention to take time to brew tea, you should also take time to enjoy the drinking
Ciao,
Philip
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