Why wont my loose leaf green tea brew?

Question by ztheis04: Why wont my loose leaf green tea brew? i bought loose leaf green tea from www.grandtea.com and i use a ball wire mesh infuser. I use correct temp. water and I am using alot of tea leaves but when i put the tea into the water it barely even changes the waters color. and i brew for like 3 minutes. WHY wont this stuff brew. I never have problems with the disposable pouch ones u buy from the grocery store. What is the trick to loose leaf teas??

Best answer:

Answer by chiken nugget
try just putting the leaves in a really hot cup of water and drink it like chinese people do.

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