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Hey everyone, I'm new here, so sorry if you get a lot of questions like this, but I recently purchased a few varieties of rooibos, and when I tried making them, they didn't have the same flavor they had in the tea house. I followed all of the instructions, bringing the tea to the right temperature, let it steep the right amount of time, etc. But I don't have a tea kettle or strainer, I just brewed it in a pot. The special kettles are really expensive. So, the tea was okay, but it was really weak, even though I steeped it the right amount of time. What could this be from?

"If the tea is weak, add more leaf!"

But in the case of rooibos, add more twigs or whatever that stuff is made from.

fatalitea is right, more leaf!

how much water does the pot hold? should be a teaspoon per 6 oz of water.

~C

actually, i used about a teaspoon and a half for one cup, so i didn't think this was the problem, but i can give it a try with more tonight..

I use closer to 1 teaspoon for 125 mL(4 oz). This is what works best for me.

boiling water? 7- 10 minutes steeping?

CyTEAa is right, 7 minutes makes a much better cup than a rooibos that has been brewed for only 4 minutes or less. I've been told to go 10 minutes, but 7 is stretching it a bit far already!

Ok. The package said 5-6 minutes steeping, so I'll try about 10 tonight. Thanks a lot guys!