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 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, you can use reusable pod, buy tea I cups, or put a tea bag in the coffee cup and leave machine empty and just have it brew plain water
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I generally just run hot water through my Keurig and then use a traditional tea strainer. I haven't really tried it for tea. Don't think it would steep long enough.
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That is precisely how you brew Tea. Heat water in a kettle then pour it into the Tea Pot with the Tea. Let it steep for around 5 minutes. Remove tea from pot. And enjoy.
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No you cannot "put any pod". You can remove the old pod--and have hot water for your "tea leaves" that have been placed in the "tea ball" which you brew in your cup. No other "pod" will fit into the brewing machine.
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I just steep the leaves. If you like weaker tea- 1 minute and if you like stronger tea- 3-4 minutes. I would think boiling the leaves would make the tea very bitter- have not heard of this method.
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No. There is a basket to hold the tea leaves. It is shown to the right of the tea pot in the picture.
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Either method will work. I prefer loose leaf for natural flavor. The first pot is to wash "remove any unwanted substance in the tea leaf". Enjoy the 2nd and 3rd pot.
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No, treat it as traditional tea leaves, steep in hot water and filter it into a cup or mug.
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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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Yes, you can, but tea should steep. Don't know how strong tou like it. Coffee is great!
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Place tea in he container, add water and brew. You then place the tea maker on top of your cup and there is a mechanism under the brewer that releases when it is pushed up by the rim of the cup, allowing the tea to pour into your cup (thru a filter) leaving the tea leaves behind. Very easy to clean too. This is by far the best brewer I have ever used. If you often brew two cups at a time I would suggest purchasing the larger one.
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The question is- why would you want to. If you are into tea at this level, loose leaf, controlled brewing, etc, you should be boiling water to make tea properly. Cuisinart makes a great electric kettle that is programmable to the temps of various teas. There are others as well. Microwaving water for tea is for people who don't "get" tea.
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You could, because the tea leaves are enclosed in the filter. The only downside to this tea maker is that the lid on the serving pot, does not detach for easier cleaning.
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This pot is not electric, so no, it does not. You place your tea leaves in the mesh basket that is included and pour the not quite boiling water over them, close the lid and steep.
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We sometimes use tea bags in the press. Easier to press out without taking the bags out of the water and it steeps very well even this way. No residue this way but even with loose leaves you'll expect very fine particles to get out, but not enough to ruin the taste.