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I never clean my pots with soap. There are a couple of reasons for this. One is that most surfaces in quality teapots are somewhat pourous. If soap were to get down there, it would be really nasty. Second, by not completely removing the particles of tea, you allow them to stick to the sides of the pot. This is called seasoning the pot, as the particles strengthen the flavor of the tea. That's why I use a different pot for each different type of tea; I don't want the seasonings of a black tea to get into my green tea.
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