How to clean new tea sets before use?

Many people like to drink tea. We all know that drinking tea is very particular. Most people know that tea sets are needed to drink tea. Generally speaking, newly bought tea sets need to be sterilized at high temperature first. If they are not sterilized, it is best not to use them. Due to the wide variety of teas, different teas require different tea sets, and the method of sterilizing tea sets is also incorrect.

1. New purple clay tea set

First, wash the purple clay teapot with clean water, then clean it inside and out with toothpaste. Next, put the Tieguanyin teapot in a larger pot, put the purple clay teapot in and boil it over high heat, then change to low heat and cook for 1-2 hours. Then take it out, wash it, and dry it before making tea.

2. New ceramic tea sets

Before using newly purchased ceramic tea sets, you can soak them in vinegar to dissolve most of the lead; when washing, add detergent to warm water, wipe with a sponge or soft cloth, rinse with clean water, and then wipe clean with a soft towel. Do not use a rough brush or cleaning cloth to avoid damaging the glaze of the ceramic tea sets and causing scratches.

Celadon. Celadon tea sets are porcelain with green high-temperature glaze. It has a delicate texture and a dignified shape. Because of its green color, it is used to brew green tea, which helps to show the beauty of the soup color. But it is not suitable for brewing black tea, green tea, or dark tea.

White porcelain. The body and glaze of white porcelain tea sets are both white. It was produced nearly 2,000 years later than celadon. The white porcelain tea set is exquisitely shaped and suitable for brewing all kinds of tea, and has a certain ornamental value.

Black porcelain. Black porcelain tea set is porcelain with black high-temperature glaze. The firing of black porcelain began in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, was popular in the Song Dynasty, and gradually declined after the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

Colored porcelain. There are many varieties of colored porcelain tea sets, including blue and white porcelain, enamel, multicolored and pastel, among which blue and white porcelain is the most popular. The blue and white porcelain produced in Jingdezhen is the most outstanding in my country.

So, how to choose and clean ceramic tea sets?

When purchasing ceramic tea sets, you must choose a regular market and never be tempted to buy low-quality products from unofficial manufacturers. The state stipulates that when ceramic tea sets are soaked in 4% acetic acid, the amount of lead dissolved shall not exceed 7 mg/L, and the amount of cadmium dissolved shall not exceed 0.5 mg/L. Products from regular manufacturers can basically meet this requirement.

When purchasing, pay attention to the quality of the tea set. Touch the surface of the tea set with your hand to see if the inner wall is smooth.

Sniff to see if there is any unusual smell.

Before using, boil the tea set in water for 5 minutes, or soak it in vinegar for 2-3 minutes to dissolve the toxic substances in the tea set.