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I love tea, but all I use is tea bags. Meanwhile I grind, roast, and percolate fresh coffee.
I was thinking about doing the same thing with tea, so:
What equipment do I need? How do you like to brew it?
 
I love tea, but all I use is tea bags. Meanwhile I grind, roast, and percolate fresh coffee.
I was thinking about doing the same thing with tea, so:
What equipment do I need? How do you like to brew it?

Some good loose leaf tea is all you need, along with good water, not straight from the tap or toilet.
 
A minimal equipment setup would be some kind of in-cup infuser....there are probably a hundred variations or more, but something similar to this: FORLIFE Brew-in-Mug. And a variable temperature water kettle/heater to make it easier to control your steeping temperature depending on the tea you are brewing. Later on you may then want some nice tea pots, etc.
 

Doc4

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I grind, roast, and percolate fresh coffee.
I was thinking about doing the same thing with tea ...

Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do not grind and roast your tea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Doc4

Stumpy in cold weather
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Don't overlook the centuries-old solution: gaiwan.


http://www.jas-etea.com/gaiwan-porcelain-lotus-design-150ml-cap/

It's remarkable how easy they are to use, once you get the hang of holding/pouring. And no, you don't have to go through all the "spilling water everywhere" part of it if you don't want to. I use one at the office and don't spill a drop.
 
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I use an ingenuitea pot and microwave my water. I pick up loose leaf tea from adagio. I can't go back to bags. I buy my daily tea in 1lb bags and store it in a vacuum container (same one folks use for coffee) and that seems to work well for me. Give it a shot. You don't have​ to invest a lot of money into it.
 
Right now I have been enjoying matcha using a yixing pot. Really enjoying it so far! I have a gaiwan on the way for other teas.
 
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