Teapots and Infusers

Brewing Tea

The easiest way to make tea is by brewing loose leaf tea in a teapot. It's best to brew tea in a teapot or a mug that has a large tea infuser in it. This way you can stop the steeping process and easily remove the leaves before you pour. Teapots and tea infusers for loose tea are readily available at any good tea shop or online.

Try not to use the small ball infuser for larger leaf teas. The tea leaves won't have room to expand and infuse their full flavor. I have not yet enjoyed a cuppa made with a ball infuser, but a French press works very well for brewing loose leaf tea.

Some English style teapots have holes inside at the base of the spout to catch the tea leaves as you pour.

The Perfect Teapot

A glass teapot allows you to watch your favorite teas infuse and expand. A strainer keeps all of your tea in the pot for future steepings. I have had 2 glass teapots. I loved them the first didn’t last long at all, 2 or 3 uses. I really should have taken it back. The spout just fell off. Clean fell off. The second, well that was my error. I was washing it and it slipped, too much soap in the water I suppose. It fell, bounced on the bottom of the sink full of water and landed right back in my hands. But the crack was too great and it was not to be used again.

The brewing guide below is for the Western style of brewing tea. All teas lend themselves well to this style of brewing.

I have numerous teapots. As I look at my favourite ones, the ones I reach to most often, they are all smaller. If a teapot is too big it can be very heavy even without the hot water in it. Please do consider the size, weight of the teapot when purchasing.

I would really enjoy hearing about your teatime traditions. Bag of loose tea? Cup of tea pot? A tea strainer in hand or in the pot?

I would love to see photos of your favourite teapots. When you share them please tag us #dragonflydelightstearoom