Some tea companies have begun manufacturing tea pods for making tea in
Home Cafe coffee-brewing machines. The pods seem to be rather
expensive, and I have my doubts as to how they could possibly make a
better cup of tea than good quality tea leaves - except it might be a
few minutes faster. I also have some concerns about using the same
appliance for making coffee and tea. Wouldn't the coffee smell
permeate the machine and taint the tea?

It did occur to me, though, that tea pods might prove to be a good
solution for restaurants, who seem incapable of preparing tea properly
using conventional methods.

Has anyone tried any tea made from pods, and if so, what did you think
of it?