I tend to count the plump fat silver needles variety. OP is more
dense than SN so more 'heavy'. Anyway my measuring stick is that
looks about right in the palm of my hand which does vary from tea to
tea based on experience. I think taste buds are more accurate than
any scale.

Jim




Dave S wrote:
> Iggy wrote:
> > I'd second the Spring Cottage Tea House recommendation. We buy our
> > Silver Needles there every year, and no other source has come close to
> > their quality. Their year's shipment came in a few weeks ago and we
> > made a special trip to buy our pound for the year (it's $100/lb, but
> > silver needle is so fluffy that a pound is a LOT of tea).
>
> When brewing tea, do you measure by weight or by volume?
>
> I've recently read that because some teas are bulkier than others, using
> a scale is the best way to measure tea for brewing.
>
> In which case, you won't get more cups from your Silver Needles than you
> would from Orange Pekoe.
>
> Dave S.