Loose Leaf Tea Cup

If you use a wide variety of teas here are a few additional tips to help you save time preparing your tea.

Loose leaf tea cup. The type of tea you re using might change the amount of loose leaf tea per cup you need to use. How much loose leaf tea to add for one cup of tea when using loose leaves the rule of thumb is that you should use 2 heaping teaspoons of leaves for every 8 oz 236 ml of water used. Pre weigh or pre measure your tea putting each pile of loose leaf tea in empty tea bags like these. Plump ceramic teapot with beautiful natural features and nested infuser.

Herbal teas as opposed to black teas are generally lighter in flavor and can be bulkier in volume. Modern take on the traditional japanese tea vessel with matching cup and saucer. This means that to get the same depth of flavor as you would from one teaspoon of black tea you will need to add more than one teaspoon of herbal. This is because cold water doesn t develop flavors as well as hot water.

Loose leaf teas can be used to make hot cups of tea as well as iced tea. But some teas will need a little more adjusting and now two teas will be exactly the same. Ceramic teapot featuring a lovely floral design and built in strainer. Double wall glass or stainless steel travel mugs make it easy to take tea on the go while our glass mugs are stylish.

Our classic porcelain tea cups are perfect for sipping a hot cup of loose leaf tea and make wonderful gifts when combined with sampler sets or tea tins.