How to use the newly purchased purple clay teapot for the first time

If you need to boil a pot, here's how to do it. Step 1: Boil water. The specific operation is to put the lid and body into the cold water pot respectively. The water should not cover the pot. Bring the pot to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, then turn off the heat. In this way, the pot body can thermally expand, releasing the earthy smell and impurities contained in the pores. Step 2: Remove the heat. Put a piece of old tofu (also known as tofu brain) into the pot and bring to a slow boil over low heat. After boiling for 1 hour, turn off the heat. The purpose of this step is to remove the internal heat generated by high-temperature calcination during the pot making process. Step 3: Pour away the old tofu, prepare the tender sugar cane heads, put the kettle and sugar cane heads into the water, cook slowly over a slow fire, cook for 1 hour and then turn off the heat. The purpose of this step is also to remove the fire. Step 4: Put the pot cooked in Step 3 and the tea you want to brew with this pot (it is best to brew only one kind of tea in one pot) into the water, and bring to a slow boil over low heat. Boil for 1 hour and then turn off the heat. Tea leaves also have the effect of removing fire, so the purpose of this step is to completely remove fire and allow the teapot and tea leaves to blend together.