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hardly_trying t1_j7wca8k wrote

Reply to comment by Crosstitch_Witch in TIL different kinds of tea (black, green, white, oolong) come from the same plant. The only difference is in how the leaves are processed. by wombat-slayer

Its understandable. I was raised in the Southeast US and I have seen/done my share of tea sins before I was aware. lol. Really, just a kettle and a little metal steeper are all you need. Use a tsp or so of tea and don't let it steep more than 2-3 minutes. Sweeten as desired.

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Crosstitch_Witch t1_j7wdlay wrote

Yes, i am South US and southeners really like to do things the easy way, it becomes a bad habit that's hard to break. I may get into it, I'd have to get all the things though. I just found out there's a tea bar not too far from me that uses loose leaf tea too, so maybe i can try some there as well.

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hardly_trying t1_j7we3hf wrote

Pricing may scare you at first! Just remember you only need a couple of ounces to begin with and you can get 2-3 steepings out of a single tsp of high quality leaves. So, you'll get 15-30 cups out of that two ounces.

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Crosstitch_Witch t1_j7wegqq wrote

Oh neat! Thank you very much for all the info, I've been getting more into teas lately since i can't have coffee as much anymore, so I'll definitely look more into loose leaf.

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