# Making tea in a pot with loose tea **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2014, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tea-in-a-pot-with-loose-tea/685323 "2014-04-04T08:43:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tea-in-a-pot-with-loose-tea/685323/41 "2014-04-06T06:43:29Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Missed edit window. > > Has anyone made hot tea in a French press pot? I had this in a hotel once. The leaves were allowed to circulate freely in the hot water for x minutes (see OP) and then pressed down and out of the way. It was Darjeeling. Very nice. I’ve used these for coffee (I’ve only seen them sold as _cafetieres_) but I ought to try this with tea some time. I’ve never made Russian tea, but samovar best friends have… ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tea-in-a-pot-with-loose-tea/685323/42 "2014-04-06T07:53:44Z")
> [@Malacandra](#): > > I’ve never made Russian tea, but samovar best friends have… When I was at language (not band!) camp many years ago, we had some strange concoction that they called “Russian tea,” made with Tang and Lipton Instant. Has anyone else ever heard of this? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Charley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@Charley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charley)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tea-in-a-pot-with-loose-tea/685323/43 "2014-04-07T06:50:28Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Has anyone made hot tea in a French press pot? I had this in a hotel once. The leaves were allowed to circulate freely in the hot water for x minutes (see OP) and then pressed down and out of the way. It was Darjeeling. Very nice. We’ve had a couple of [these](http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-34-Ounce-Teapot-Stainless-Steel-Filter/dp/B0009VF4V0)over the years - the dedicated tea version. We drink a lot of loose green teas, which quickly become horrible unless you’re constantly refreshing the pot. Otherwise I have a huge normal pot and use teabags in it. I’ve perfected the blend (!) of brewing time, cooling time and pouring time which allows me to get 3-4 cups in the morning at the appropriate strength and heat. I have 2-3 cups with breakfast, then take the last one with me on the school run, in an insulated mug. I’m a MIL person - for the faintly disgusting reason that if I’m the only one drinking from the pot and the first cup I pour is too weak, I can pour it right back into the pot and wait a couple more minutes for it to brew :D. ---
**Author:** ![Inna\_Minnit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Inna\_Minnit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inna_Minnit)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tea-in-a-pot-with-loose-tea/685323/44 "2014-04-07T07:04:08Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > When I was at language (not band!) camp many years ago, we had some strange concoction that they called “Russian tea,” made with Tang and Lipton Instant. Has anyone else ever heard of this? :dubious: [It also has Red Hots in it.](http://www.oldtimecandy.com/red-hots.htm) It is as vile as you imagine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tea-in-a-pot-with-loose-tea/685323.md?page=2)