Green Tea Teapot

I have a 4 cup bodum tea press....how many teaspoons or tablespoons of loose black tea do I put in for a stong pot? How about for herbal and green teas? Thank you!
*strong* pot...forgive the typo

The rule of thumb is 1 tsp per cup of water, so 4 tsp per pot. If you want it stronger you can experiment with that, maybe 6-8 tsp per pot. The same usually goes for greens and herbals, but with greens its recommended that the water isn't boiling...

2007-02-04 21:16:11 by crystalbreezy

Description High quality hand-made shudei clay ceramic Japanese tea pot (kyusu). This particular style of tea pot is normally rather small and ...

I have recently started to use loose green tea leafs to make my tea (previously used tea bags). I love it but have a small problem. After I brew for 2-3 minutes, I filter the contents of my teapot (tea with the loose leafs) into my cup using a...

tea steeper is a good option definitely
coffee filter does the job
a strainer with small holes obviously


Good luck!

2008-10-27 07:37:24 by Ale XMs

I have a teapot, but it fell and broke. I'm craving loose leaf green tea. Has anyone made it in a coffee maker? Is it still okay? If so, at what specifications?

Tea needs to steep. Drip coffee makers don't keep water in contact with the leaves long enough.

Real easy way: You probably have a measuring cup (glass) or a large glass mug. Fill it with hot water to preheat, empty, put in a...

2009-02-08 18:41:48 by takuwan_199

I love green tea, especially green tea with jasmine.

But help!! I can't seem to make it right.

What I do is clean out the teapot..then add in the tea and jasmine.

I then boil the water and straight away...

Your water temperature is too high. You should let it cool to around 90 degree celcius before pouring in.

Try not to cover up your pot, it may over-steep the tea and leads to bitterness.

When brewing green tea, the...

2007-04-24 03:14:11 by Fluffy ♥

I have started drinking the chinese green ( loose leaf) and i wanted to know if there was anyone out there that knew which tea is the best, and how to properly brew it and do i need a special teapot to brew it in. I really enjoy drinking it, and i...

Please tell me the kind of benefits you are looking for. According to what i know about tea, all of them are good and do something different in terms of providing benefits. Since you are mentioning green tea, you must be seeking for antioxidants, and

2009-01-08 07:10:48 by lisa w