Taffy Stoker wrote:
On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 23:04:46 -0400, McLemore
wrote:




Tea ball are convenient when traveling or when dining out. If
they're big enough and packed correctly, I think they make good
tea. (The problem isn't with the tea ball, I've found, but in
getting restaurant staff to accommodate your tea-making
requirements.)



Have you tried simply asking for a teapot full of freshly
heated water and then adding your teaball to that when it arrives at
the table.

In most restaurants of my experience, doing that will get you a teapot
full of water hot enough for green tea, but not hot enough for a decent
cup of black.

dmh