Finum Brewing Basket for tea (or coffee)

Subtle yes, welcome to brewing tea. With many of us in the office drinking more tea than coffee these days I became interested in how to make that ever elusive perfect cup of tea. The first step was to begin experimenting with different loose leaf teas. This really opened my eyes to new flavors beyond my standard go to bag of Earl Grey.  Through this process I learned a few things about brewing tea that made a big difference, the steeping time, the water temperature and the amount of tea. Clearly personal preference matters but generally using one teaspoon for every cup of water works fine for most teas. I found that the leafier teas like mint or chamomile or the green teas require double that per cup to be flavorful. It’s important to start with fresh, cold tap water, and to not over boil your water. Experimenting with these three factor is how I really honed my perfect cup. I was brewing my tea longer with hopes of more flavor but I was ending up with bitter tea rather than better. Instead of brewing longer I add more tea, this resulted in my perfect afternoon cup. Keep experimenting until you find the right recipe of quantity, time and temperature.