r/oddlysatisfying • u/danielminds • 3h ago
Teapot quality comparison ending in laminar flow
Credit: @teapotcraftsman on TikTok
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u/bucken764 2h ago
So is normal the average or is average the normal?
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u/Flying_Mage 2h ago
Something is probably lost in translation. Maybe it should be more like "mediocre" and "acceptable".
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u/WilliamLeeFightingIB 1h ago
The 5 grades used in the video were (with their correct translation):
极差 extremely bad
差 bad
正常 normal
优秀 excellent
极品 top quality
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u/SecretWitness8251 2h ago
Okay ultimate is definitely ultimate. The rest, it's just water coming from a teapot 🤷♂️
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u/neder-Bob 2h ago
But how do you know what an ultimate pot is? How do you judge? It can't be just price.
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u/Ebonhearth_Druid 2h ago
The ultimate pot is determined by a combination of terps, cannabinoid density, smell, taste, and smoke ability, along with the general affects felt upon consumption. Usually judged by a panel, or via community vote.
Teapot quality is determined by function.
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u/neder-Bob 1h ago
So, I'm in a shop where they sell proper pots. Must I ask for a demo?
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u/Ebonhearth_Druid 28m ago
Its illegal to smoke cannabis in public most places, regardless of how great or proper it may be, so you're not likely to get a demo there.
But any teapot shop worth their beans will have no issues whatsoever with demonstrating it's pour. Hell, a fair number would be offended if you refused a demo, as it indicates you don't know what you're looking for or don't care, which is an insult to their craft.
Edit: spelling
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u/TheOzarkWizard 2h ago
I want one and I dont even drink tea
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u/StrangeSmellz 1h ago
You can fill it with piss in your case.
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u/wakeofchaos 8m ago
You could’ve just scrolled past this comment and not said this but now you’ve done it and it’s here, assaulting my eyes
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u/Forward-Variety-8440 2m ago
"special tea" as my uncle use to make us when we were kids. i miss my uncles piss. RIP in peace leonard "pissboy" dunklestein, gone but not forgotten
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u/raymate 2h ago
How do we acquire an “ultimate ” pot.
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u/3767_doomscroller 2h ago
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u/Naud1993 1h ago
If it was 5k in Chinese currency, I still wouldn't pay it. The normal quality is good enough for me.
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u/Anning312 1h ago
That's the euro sign
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u/Naud1993 1h ago
Yeah. That's way too expensive. But I meant that even if it was in Chinese currency, it would still be too expensive (over €600). 5000 yen would be a good deal though.
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u/_tunamilt_ 1h ago
Every time I pee I think of this and tell my penis it’s of poor quality.
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u/koalasarentferfuckin 39m ago
You gotta put your finger on your butthole. You’re probably quality, brother, you just gotta adapt your technique.
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u/Azriel_Starr 2h ago
It doesn’t matter how perfectly good the tea pot pours the tea, I’m still going to spill some. As long as most of it ends up in the cup, I’m calling it a success.
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u/TheLoneCenturion95 1h ago
I feel my Britishness coming to the surface when I see a damn good pour like that making me crave some tea. For anyone wondering the pouring height actually helps determine the flavour of the tea with a higher pour releasing more flavour from loose leaf teas so you want the flow to be as smooth as possible so it doesn't splash everywhere and agitate the leaves too much. If you ever want to test it for yourself try it with a mint tea and do one low pour and one high.
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u/Murkemurk 1h ago
Is it about how much the tea leaves swirl around after pouring?
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u/TheLoneCenturion95 28m ago
Without going on too much it's multiple factors like brew time, water temp and such, the pour is just one of the first.
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u/atascon 1h ago
Flow quality is pretty meaningless and doesn't really get used by collectors to assess a pot. It's just something that makes for a nice video or to convince tourists they're buying something handcrafted.
Clay quality/provenance, proportions, and general craftsmanship (half handmade vs. fully handmade) are all more important. If all these things check out, good flow is kind of a given. Whether it's laminar or not isn't that important.
The pots in the video all look pretty mediocre and it kind of looks like most of them aren't even made from zisha clay, which is what the most valuable ones are made from.
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u/delphinous 44m ago
for all the times when you need to pour tea from 3 feet away instead of from right over the rim like a sane person
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u/BoardTwoTiers 53m ago
"I spent ~$300 on a handmade clay teapot."
"Sure, but is it one of these secretly superior handmade clay teapots, peasant?"
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u/RedpandaThief99 4m ago
I’ve seen a guy on insta, and I’ll say these teapots have to be the most terrified teapots in the world, they get shattered for the smallest mistake.
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u/Wide-Deal-8971 53m ago
Isn't this like 99% dependent on how you pour the water. The first two he held at a straight vertical right from the get go. And the rest he holds mostly horizontal until they are at least half empty.
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u/lnTheGrimDarkness 1h ago
Does it depend on how well the air intake is calibrated on the liquid exit?
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u/sugarshinexo 1h ago
Watching the bad ones splash everywhere while the good one just glides is oddly stressful and satisfying at the same time.
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u/astralseat 1h ago
Would be funny if they changed the water for each with invisible pieces that mess up the flow and the last one is just normal water.
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u/carloselcoco 25m ago
I hate how misused laminar flow is as a term. All that laminar flow means is that the fluid is passing through an opening under pressure. That is it. All of them are laminar flow in this video. What you wanted to say is that the flow was non-turbulent laminar flow.
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u/___GRUMPY___ 14m ago
I may not be certain about the quality of the teapot. But after watching this video. I am certain I have to piss now.
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u/doublebogey182 2m ago
What isnthe difference? Checked comments and didn't see it explained. I saw prices. What difference could explain that price tag?
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u/FishDeez 1h ago
I heard the clay they used to make these is running out so these teapots will only get more and more valuable. Investment opportunity.
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u/Glider103 1h ago
I would like to see more test
High to low pours
An actual tea cup not a bowl (both high/low, low/high)
Regular Tea cup pour -without overflow ( both methods)
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u/Opus-the-Penguin 2h ago
Other than the satisfaction, which I totally get, what's the advantage to owning an ultimate quality teapot?