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crymad
 
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> Now, the problem is this: if I actually use 2 and 2/3 teacups'
> worth of water (i.e. 16 oz, approx 500 mL), then the water
> level comes almost all the way up the mesh of the infuser.
> That's great. However, I usually want to brew EXACTLY 2 cups'
> worth, i.e. 12 oz. If I pour in only 12 oz. of water, the
> water definitely rises above the height of the *dry* leaves,
> but the level is a little over an inch (1 1/8") shy of the
> full height of the infuser basket: about 3 cm to be exact.


Good god, man, tea isn't this complicated. Just get a small tea
pot or a Japanese kyuusu. Maybe a mesh strainer for when you
pour into the cups. That's it, that's all you need.

--crymad