On 2/24/2005 4:18 PM, Bluesea wrote:
> What you'll need:
>
> 1. A fine mesh basket infuser w/o a tab. I'm using The People's Brew Basket,
> item #90121, $4.50 from The Republic of Tea:
> http://www.republicoftea.com/templat....asp?navID=473.
> At 2-1/2" tall, it has a 3" outside diameter at its widest.
>
> 2. A traveler's mug or tumbler that the basket will fit into that tapers
> down so as to fit into standard cup holders. Mine is a 16 oz. thermal
> tumbler, 7-3/4" from base to top of lid. It's important to use a taller
> traveler that narrows so that the basket doesn't slip down to the bottom.
> For Method A, a basket that slips down will constrain tea leaves more than
> is necessary or desirable. For Method B, fishing down near the bottom of a
> mug to remove the basket is too inconvenient.
>
> ***Method A***
> For teas that brew best in <boiling water such as oolong, green, and white
> teas:
>
> 1. Measure tea into bottom of mug.
> 2. Insert basket.
> 3. Add hot water and cap.
> 4. Let steep, then drink as desired.
> 4. Remove lid and add more hot water as needed until leaves are spent.
>
> By using the brew basket as a strainer, Method A makes a multi-infusing tea
> traveler similar in purpose to the Fuguang traveler sold by Yellow Mountain
> Imports on eBay, starting bid $9.99.
>
>
> ***Method B***
> For black teas:
>
> 1. Insert basket into mug.
> 2. Measure tea into basket.
> 3. Add hot water and steep for desired length of time.
> 4. Remove basket carefully.
> 5. Cap traveler and drink as desired.
> 6. Rinse, dry, and store basket. The People's Brew Basket fits perfectly
> into an empty plastic Fleischmann's margarine tub.
>
> By using the brew basket as an infuser, Method B makes a tea traveler
> similar to the Nissan Coffee and Tea Traveler, list price $29.99.

This is terrific - thank you! When you get a chance - does the basket
narrow at all in diameter below the top? How much? I'm wondering if it
will fit in my travel tumbler, though I'm thinking I know the answer.

Any ROT teas to suggest? As long as I'm ordering...

Shopping note to self: ROT Brew Basket, new tumbler that will fit the
basket, waterproof ink for journal, helpful CD tray, new house to store
all the tea related items that are needed. And I thought tea was
relatively inexpensive!