"Alex Krupp" > wrote:

> Firstly, when brewing loose tea in a mesh infuser, when I pull the
> infuser basket out of the pot should I let it drip into the pot for a
> couple seconds or should I immediately slide a saucer or mug under it
> to prevent this? I know that the water that drains out of the infuser
> basket when you pull it out is most likely full of tannic acid and
> sediments, but I'm not sure what the accepted practice is.

What drips out of the infuser immediately after it is pulled out of
the liquor isn't any different than what just passed through the infuser
during the last second it was in the pot or mug. I always let mine drip
into the pot/mug for a few seconds. Why waste it?


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