my son is an
aficionado
.
He has different clay pots for red, black, white and green teas. he buys by the ounce or gram depending on the price. he goes to Chinatown to buy some. sends to india for some. Some he buys in cake form. don't dare put white tea in a green tea pot!!! He brews loose teas, and filteres them. some are delicate and only brew for a minute or two, others up to 7 minutes. I drink Lipton or from the local Chinese food joint. I also brew sun tea. He will drink sun tea with lemon or just plain. i need the sugar, and gritty sugar is best. you get to chew on the sugar and nothings better than that.