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In general use one teaspoon of loose tea leaves per cup of tea to be made. This may vary according to variety of tea and individual preferences..a hot,aromatic tea in a glass image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
Place tea leaves in the filter--or, if you choose, spoon the leaves into the bottom of the glass teapot. TeaSource.com says a good guideline is one rounded teaspoon of tea per 8 oz. of water. Place the filter (if you're using one) into the teapot. - 2
Many tea drinkers believe tea leaves brew better in an open pot because water circulates more freely through them.green tea image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
Pour hot water from a tea kettle over the leaves, filling the glass teapot. Filtered water is recommended but not necessary, and taste varies from one individual to another. Return the lid to the pot and allow the tea to steep. Different tea varieties require different times to steep, and there is wide disagreement even among tea specialists. As a rule, the lighter the tea, the longer the steeping time, but using a somewhat lower water temperature. Plan a steeping time of two minutes for black teas, three for green teas and four to five minutes for white teas. - 3). Remove the lid when the tea has brewed to your desired strength. If you used a filter, lift it out of the tea while holding a paper or cloth towel underneath it to prevent drips or spattering.
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A small metal kitchen strainer serves the same purpose as a tea filter.colino image by Renato Francia from Fotolia.com
Pour the tea through a small metal strainer into the cups as you serve it if you brewed the tea in the bottom of the pot without a filter or tea, Otherwise, simply serve the tea from your glass teapot.
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