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Sledgehammer70
12 Sep 2007, 9:10pm
Can someone point me in the right direction on some great items to use to brew tea?

Most likely a setup that is a Infuser that dumps into a mug? did I say that right?
GHoosdum
12 Sep 2007, 9:13pm
Well if you're looking for different options, there are several I can think of off the top of my head.

For loose tea, you have the infuser. There are several styles, but the one I like is like two little colanders on a spring, they clamp together and hold the loose tea.

Then you have the standard teapot.

Then you have the samovar, which you brew a really hyper-concentrated tea inside, then pour it in your mug and add hot water to lighten the brew to taste.
Buddy J
12 Sep 2007, 9:18pm
I use something like this (http://www.fantes.com/images/7614infusers.jpg) for single cups, or a large wire mesh tea ball to do a whole pot.
GHoosdum
12 Sep 2007, 9:20pm
The buddy J pictured is the one I prefer. :thumbsup:
Kentigern
12 Sep 2007, 9:25pm
Either of these 23962

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Or be really common and use a tea bag on a string :)
Sledgehammer70
12 Sep 2007, 9:25pm
Is something like this (http://shopstashtea.com/600235.html)any good?
Kentigern
12 Sep 2007, 9:31pm
Most infusers will do the job, depends really on the occasion, i.e tea-party, after dinner, or sat in front of the tv.
Annes
12 Sep 2007, 9:42pm
i.e tea-party

OMG Sledge have a tea party, please. And take pictures.
Sledgehammer70
12 Sep 2007, 9:53pm
Tea Party... spphh

(Sledge runs off to get his stuffed animals and tea set)
Buddy J
12 Sep 2007, 10:13pm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/sledgehammer70.jpg
Kentigern
12 Sep 2007, 10:16pm
23964 You guys are a real tonic
SPIKE09
12 Sep 2007, 10:20pm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/sledgehammer70.jpg
HEHE classic buddy J
edit hur hur photocop thread
Sledgehammer70
12 Sep 2007, 10:37pm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/BuddyJ/sledgehammer70.jpg

That bow is in such the wrong spot...
RWB
13 Sep 2007, 9:51am
That pic is great!

I drink a ton of tea, I just fill a large pitcher from hot water(hot tap, why not?) and then drop the tea bags in with the string hanging over the side so I can put the lid on and let it sit for 30 minutes. Viola. Nothing special. I got SICK of waiting on boiling water, I just wanted to "set it and forget it". I don't have to worry about forgetting to turn anything off... and if I forget to go get my tea after a couple hours it ain't "burned" or simply evaporated. :p

But usually I stick with just the instant green tea mixes now'a days.
Annes
13 Sep 2007, 2:36pm
Buddy J is my hero!