My general rule of thumb is 1g for every 2oz of water, but then I like
my tea a little on the strong side. I also ONLY steep for 3 minutes to
avoid harshness. This yields a good cup to my tastes.

Mike
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On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:29:53 -0800, Top Spin >
cast caution to the wind and posted:

>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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