When I first started learning about tea, I went out and decided to buy what I deemed to be 'the good stuff'. AKA, loose tea leaves. I rushed home, tea tin in hand, and excitedly sat down to enjoy the first steaming, delicious cup of my new tea...only to realize that I had NO idea how to steep it. Oops! Yeah, I overlooked that little detail. Luckily, I learned from my mistake and am prepared to tell you ALL about the different ways to steep your tea. Here are my top three favorites to get you started! Tea BallThis is one of the easiest and most popular ways to steep your tea. It is definitely one of my favorites because it's so easy! Here's the deal, tea balls come in two sizes: single serve and teapot. I happen to own both (Yay!). Single Serve: Add the recommended serving amount for your tea, snap it shut, and steep away! Teapot: For this option, add one teaspoon (or recommended amount) per cup (cups of tea). After you've done that, add one for the pot. Basically, add an extra scoop to make sure that your tea is tasting exactly how it is intended to. Tea FiltersI use these basically every day for tea brewing purposes. They are an easy, disposable way to brew your tea. All you have to do is add in the recommended amount of tea and steep. These can be used for both single serve cups and teapots. Tea StrainerThese are so cool. I don't have one yet, but I see one in my tea cabinet in the very near future! Tea strainers are awesome because they allow you to let the leaves fully bloom to steep. Let me explain. When steeping tea, you want to make sure that the tea has room to spread out. You don't want it to be too compact. With tea strainers, you are able to just scoop and dump the leaves into the pot and steep. As you pour the tea, the strainers (which are placed over cups) catch the leaves (that way you don't drink them!). However, there is also the option to use an in-pot tea strainer. These hook onto the lip around the top opening. You hook those into the pots, scoop your tea into the strainer, and let it steep in the basket. When you're done, you just lift the basket out of the pot and clean it out. Super cool, right?
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