> wrote:
>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.

The problem is that the infusers pack the tea in too tightly and it does
not get a chance for to diffuse out.

For a considerable improvement try a plastic mesh cup-infuser. The Republic
of Tea sells something called the People's Brew Basket that you can find at
a lot of supermarkets and tea vendors for a couple dollars. Upton's Tea will
sell a fancier and slightly more expensive one. These things basically take
up the whole cup, but allow you to pull all the leaves out easily.

There are plenty of other methods, but this one is a cheap and convenient one
for making a single cup without having to worry about leaves in your cup or
have any skill at removing the leaves.
--scott
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