Loose Leaf Tea Cup

If you use a wide variety of teas here are a few additional tips to help you save time preparing your tea.

Loose leaf tea cup.

This means that to get the same depth of flavor as you would from one teaspoon of black tea you will need to add more than one teaspoon of herbal. But some teas will need a little more adjusting and now two teas will be exactly the same. Ceramic teapot featuring a lovely floral design and built in strainer. For brewing iced tea the loose leaf tea should be brewed first using hot water and then allowed to cool.

Pre weigh or pre measure your tea putting each pile of loose leaf tea in empty tea bags like these. Herbal teas as opposed to black teas are generally lighter in flavor and can be bulkier in volume. The type of tea you re using might change the amount of loose leaf tea per cup you need to use. Remember when figuring out how much loose leaf tea per cup the general rule of thumb is to use 2 3 grams of tea per 8 oz.

The finest tea deserves to be sipped from the finest tea cups and mugs. Loose leaf teas can be used to make hot cups of tea as well as iced tea. This is because cold water doesn t develop flavors as well as hot water. How much loose leaf tea to add for one cup of tea when using loose leaves the rule of thumb is that you should use 2 heaping teaspoons of leaves for every 8 oz 236 ml of water used.

Plump ceramic teapot with beautiful natural features and nested infuser.