ature(~150Fto170F)tobrewthanoolongs.Thewateronthesurfaceoftheteapotwillbegintoevaporateand,whentheteapotisdry(ittakesabout2-3minutes),youwillknowitistimetopourunlessthetearequireslongertoinfuse.Greenstendtoinfusemorequicklythanoolongteassodonotover-infuse.Whenfinishedbrewing,pletelyairdry.SoapordetergentsofanykindshouldneverbeusedwithYiXingteapots.ypeofteaineachYiXingteapotduetotheporousnature.Greens,oolongsandblackshouldeachhavetheirownteapotandstillanotherpotforeachflavoredorscentedtea.Ideally,eachteabrewedshouldhaveit'sveryownYiXingteapotbutthatcanbedifficultandexpensivesousediscretionwhenbrewing.Aparticularlystrongteacanruinazishaclayteapotifnotusedexclusivelyforthatparticulartea.Also,alwaysallowtheteapottothoroughlydryinsideandoutbetweenuses.AdampYiXingteapotcandevelopmoldandberuined.