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> I'm not too much of a tea drinker (yet!), but I've taken a liking to
> doing several infusions of the same pinch of loose tea in the cup
> directly. Getting the water to the right temp., then pouring it over
> one of those mesh ball infusers and letting it sit for a few minutes.
> But from what I've read in the faq, this isn't really the way to do it?
> What do others think of this method? Anyone do it themselves? Or would
> it be that much better to invest in a teapot and kettle.
>
> -andy

You might be able to get more out of your leaves if your mesh ball is
big, or if you have another infuser of some kind that will allow your
tea leaves to expand in the water. A common problem for the balls is
that they are too small and the tea ends up not realizing their full
potential.

But yes, if you like what you're doing, that's good enough

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