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I use loose leaf tea, which is fine when I make one cup for myself in the morning. The problem is sometimes I want to make a large pot of tea to sit and drink with visitors. If the tea leaves are left in the pot, that second cup is awful. The only solution I can come up with is to find a tea basket large enough to hold say 8 cups worth that will fit my company tea pots. Anyone here know where I can get one?
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)NJCher
(35,622 posts)I'll be ordering one of those, too. And Happy Me--I have enough Amazon points to get it free!
Cher
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)Glad to help.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)Now I use one of those gold-plated immersion cones, just like this:
If I need to make a bigger pot than my little pint-sized pot can handle, then I'll use some paper filter bags like these, though mine are much larger than pictured
Major Nikon
(36,818 posts)I have a simple plastic immersion cone that fits my teapot.
I think this type works the best because cleanup is pretty easy and it allows plenty of room for the tea leaves to bloom.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)My primary teapot is an old Japanese one that even has a little strainer inside before the exit to the neck. My father bought it in Japan back in the early 1950s
Major Nikon
(36,818 posts)It came with my teapot.
It does the same thing, but the plastic one is easier to clean.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)The metal one can be a pain, especially if it's a mix (like a chai) and some ingredients are small. The very bottom of the cone isn't perforated, so you can't just run the water through that part to wash it all out.
locks
(2,012 posts)Highly recommend loose tea from Kenya. Went to a tea farm outside Nairobi and had the best tea I've ever tasted. Used to find Lifeboat tea at World Market but no longer carrying it. Found Ketepa Safari pure tea online "ketepa.com"; email [email protected]. Well worth the shipping cost if you're into smooth non-infused tea.