Loose Tea?!?!

Visionary · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:35

Anyone ever bought this? And how the hell do you use it?

I bought some, by accident I may add, thinking it was just teabags.

The instructions seem to say use it just like coffee granules, but I tried to make some just now and theres just leaves floating round in it, even after stirring!

Keyser Soze · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:37

i think you use a tea strainer

, its like a little sieve. never tried it though

caff · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:37

You need a tea strainer.

(And yes I've also bought some by accident

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djmc0 · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:38

http://www.zjxinxin.com/-prd1.php?pid=138

Tea strainer

aproctor · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:39

If you don't have one just use a french press.

Rainmaker · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:39

Visionary said:
The instructions seem to say use it just like coffee granules, but I tried to make some just now and theres just leaves floating round in it, even after stirring!

LOL... Just, LOL

fini · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:39

The portions must be individually measured by yourself for use in a cup, mug, or teapot. This allows greater flexibility, letting you brew weaker or stronger tea as desired, but convenience is sacrificed. Strainers, "tea presses", filtered teapots, and infusion bags are available commercially to avoid having to drink the floating loose leaves and to prevent over-brewing. A more traditional, yet perhaps more effective way around this problem is to use a three-piece lidded teacup, called a gaiwan. The lid of the gaiwan can be tilted to decant the leaves while pouring the tea into a different cup for consumption.

Pav89 · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:40

use a sieve

Dreadi · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:40

teabag paper, make your own ?

aproctor · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:41

Dreadi said:
teabag paper, make your own ?

That seems more agro than a sieve or french press.

aproctor · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:41

don't use a colander

Keyser Soze · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:41

Dreadi said:
teabag paper, make your own ?

use some old tights

caff · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:42

Actually, if you get a proper strainer, go and buy some chinese / japanese / herbal teas - they're really nice.

Conscript · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:48

Use an old sock.

Visionary · 17 Sep 2008 at 00:58

Thanks.

I thought I was doing something wrong.

pduk · 17 Sep 2008 at 08:10

What on earth is the world coming to, when someone doesn't know how to make real tea!

I don't make mine any other way. It tastes much better than teabag tea. Just go and buy a teapot - nice and chunky to retain the heat - and a tea strainer. One teaspoon per person and one for the pot. Warm the pot first with some scalding hot water and tip it out, then put the tea in, then the water. Leave to steep for 5 minutes. Pour, and enjoy some actual properly brewed tea. Remember to put the milk in the cup first so it doesn't get scalded by the hot tea and curdle.

scorza · 17 Sep 2008 at 08:14

You can use loose tea like coffee granules, my Dad prefers it like that - they don't dissolve like coffee though, but they should sink to the bottom of the cup. Dad once made me a cup like that and didn't tell me, cue me getting a mouthful of tealeaves when I necked the last half an inch of tea

Personally I'd use a teapot

Ice Tea · 17 Sep 2008 at 08:16

Visionary is most probably now of his **** on a proper chemical fix from real tea

Ice Tea · 17 Sep 2008 at 08:20

Nice to see that Visionary used "Loose Tea" as some people on here seem to be obsessed with spelling Loose as Lose.

Ben M · 17 Sep 2008 at 08:48

pduk said:
What on earth is the world coming to, when someone doesn't know how to make real tea!

Exactly, I've never made tea from leaves on their own, but I know how to do it.