Tea Tastes Bitter? 7 Brewing Mistakes to Fix

Bitter tea usually means the leaves extracted more than you wanted. Temperature, time, dose, and water all contribute. Work through these seven checks before deciding the tea itself is the problem....

How to Make Iced Tea with Loose Leaf Tea

Iced tea is easy to make with loose leaf tea: brew a concentrated hot infusion, strain it, then chill it over ice. The trick is to account for dilution rather than brewing an ordinary cup and hopin...

How Much Loose Leaf Tea Should You Use Per Cup?

A useful starting point for loose leaf tea is one teaspoon of leaf per 8-ounce cup, but weight is more consistent: start around 2 to 3 grams and adjust to the tea. Leaf size varies, so a teaspoon o...