Can I brew tea leaves ?
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The screen in the press is fine enough to strain tea leaves and make a fine pot of tea. If the press is also used to make coffee, be sure to wash the screen well to remove coffee brewing oils.
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I got curious and HAD to try it. It works great with tea leaves! Thanks for the idea.Best reagards, Jerry
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I use it for Rooibos occasionally. Yes, you do get more escaped "leaves," but it doesn't get bitter like real tea leaves would. I just use care not to swirl the carafe so that the particles stay at the bottom of the pot when I pour.
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It would work for tea. Loose leaf if you use the plunger. Bagged tea would also work because the plunger assembly completely comes apart. The pieces simply screw together. This is a quality press and works very well.
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I don't see why not, the mesh is fine enough for a very fine grind coffee, tea leaf is generally larger than coffee. The tea leaf could make it difficult to press all the way down but backing it up a little and pressing down again should clear the screen for a full press. Myself I just put tea in a Qt jar in the fridge and have a concentrate that I use hot or cold.
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Yes! I brew directly from my Keurig into the pot, steep the tea bags (we use Sleepy Time chamomile tea) for a few minutes, then add ice to get it down to a comfortable warm drinking temp.
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Yes, you would just push the brew button without coffee or tea in the apparatus. I oft times put a tea bag in a cup and just use the water.
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I guess you can since I normally add water directly to the tea leaves in my cup.
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Same ratio of leaf to water you would use to brew a typical cup of tea, times the number of cups you are brewing in this pitcher (approx. four 6 oz cups)
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Not sure, I would think it depends on how fine. I use green gunpowder style but that is a course leaf tea.
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The leaves were dried to perfection :) You may make tea with it directly, or boil/steam it, or directly mix it using blender together with other ingredients as you please. Please do email cristina@eatgreentea for further inquiries and concerns.Best regards, Cristina EatGreenTea
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it should work really well if you're trying to get rid of the powder. if the tea leaves are whole, it will be fine. if they're crushed, it won't be good. you're best off putting a coffee filter in the strainer and brewing the tea that way.
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we use the larger one for kefir. It is a very fine mesh. I don't imagine tea leaves would be stuck
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Yes loose leaf is the preferred type just put it in a muslum bag or something similar so you don't have to strain the tea out of the water, you can also use tea bags if you like a certain brand and this kit comes with loose leaf tea and the muslum bags for brewing
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I would think you can. Just put the tea in the basket where the Coffee would go. Never tried it though.
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Yes. Just make sure the amount of water you pour in will cover all of the loose leaf tea in the infuser.
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Absolutely! Put 8 scoops of leaves in the brewer, fill with hot tap water and let steep overnight in the fridge. In the morning, remove leaves and add sugar or honey to taste and you're done.