What do I need to make loose leaf tea?

Quick Answer

Just three things: loose leaf tea, something to hold it while it brews, and a cup or pot.

A Little More

An infuser basket, tea strainer, or teapot with a built-in filter will all do the job, there's no single 'right' piece of kit, just whatever suits how you drink your tea. A teaspoon for measuring and a timer (or your phone) is everything you actually need to get started.

Teaspoon Tip

Don't feel you need to buy a full teapot straightaway, a simple infuser that fits in your existing mug is a perfectly good place to start.

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English Breakfast, Loose English Breakfast Tea from online teashop Teaspoon Tea Company, Large Rolled tea leaves produce a high quality tea shown here in a small shallow dish.
Black Loose Leaf Tea Collection 12 products
Lung Ching Dragonwell Green Tea from Teaspoon Tea Co is probably our best tasting Green tea. It's also our best quality green tea and this can be seen here with its large pressed leaves. If your looking for a green tea that tastes good this is it.
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This is Orange Blossom Oolong Loose Leaf Tea from Teaspoon Tea Co. Oolong tea is halfway between Green tea and black tea, this tea is a large leaf with Orange blossom added giving it a strong orange taste. This speciality tea is definitely worth a try.
Oolong Loose Leaf Tea 2 products
A swallow dish of Rooibos Herbal Tea from online teashop Teaspoon Tea Co. The short bright loose leaves of Rooibos are light orange and red. This looks a very tasty caffeine-free tea.
Herbal Loose Tea 11 products
Chai Tea from online teashop Teaspoon Tea Co. Chai Spice Loose Leaf Tea can be seen here with large black tea leaves, pieces of Ginger, Cloves and Ginsing. This could be the Best Chai. A quality Tea.
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Passionfruit & Orange Fruit Tea from UK online Teashop Teaspoon Tea Co. This fruit tea looks so good, large pieces of rich fruit can be seen including Orange peel, Apple and Pineapple.
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