I see in the FAQ that there are several suggestions for measuring tea:

1. 1 tsp per person + 1 tsp for the pot. This seems problematic. I
bought some tea samples and they vary considerably in how dense they
are.

2. 1 tsp for anywhere from 5.5 oz to 16 oz of water. Again, this is a
large range.

3. 15 g per liter of water. This translates to about 2.66 g for a 6-oz
cup or about 10.65 g for a 4-cup pot.

A local tea shop has a handout that gives the amount of tea by weight
for a 4-cup pot. Most of the teas call for 6 g / pot, with a few
calling for 7 or 8. The herbals are more, up to 10 g / pot.

Browing the Upton site, I check 10-15 teas including blacks, oolongs,
and greens and they all caleld for 2 1/4 g/cup. If they mean a 6 oz
cup, that would be 10 g for a 24 oz (4 cup) pot. If they mean an 8 oz
cup, that would be 7.5 g for a 24 oz pot.

I have a scale with an accuracy of 1g. I usually use a 4-cup (24 oz)
pot. How much tea should I use by weight in grams?

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