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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
That's completely nuts!!! 
I drink a LOT of tea, know exactly which teas I really like, but still, I never buy larger than 8oz, even of my favorites! Usually a 4oz tin is plenty. I'm quite reluctant to purchase a 4oz tin of a tea I've never had before. Often I'll buy a small quantity of bagged tea to try, and if the bags themselves are of poor quality, empty them and use better bags or an infuser so I can get the true taste of the tea. Then, if I like the tea I'll buy a 4oz tin.
Unfortunately, people are conditioned to buy coffee in one pound packages and often don't realize that 4oz of tea goes further than one pound of coffee. The sales people at Teavana are, as ProfCrash says, really doing an injustice to their client base!
Stitchawl |
So how DO you measure loose tea? How many teaspoons to the ounce? How much tea is enough to make a cup? (I realize part of that depends on both the type of tea and your taste...)