I use 2 t of loose to 14 oz of water. Does that help?

Thanks terri but what I really need to know is how many teaspoons are in 4 ounces of tea.

4 oz of loose tea will be about a cup and a half of tea leaves...perhaps more.
I have a tin of tea containing 125 grams of tea....and it's about 4 X 4 X 6 inches. Looks like it holds about a cup and a half.
Linda C

My tin of tea leaves from Republic of Tea says that it will brew 50-60 cups, and it is 3.5 ounces. So, Figuring 55 cups for 3-1/2 oz. you should get about 62 cups from 4 oz. Of course, it is all based on if you use a heavy teaspoon of leaves or a light one in brewing, but that should be a close figure.
Sherry

I have a tea measuring spoon (like this one) that my daughter got me when she got me some wonderful loose tea. It holds 1 1/2 teaspoons (1/4 fl. oz) of loose tea, which it says will make a perfect cup of tea! Four ounces of tea will go a long way, I have two ounce bags and I've gotten a lot of cups of tea from them. For a 4 cup teapot, you should use about 4 - 6 teaspoons of loose leaves.

Remember, tea (and coffee) are measured at 6 ounces water/cup, so if you have larger cups or mugs, you'll get fewer cups of tea. I just put loose tea in my pot and then strain it through a tea strainer like this that I can put over the cup.

I find that the tea I drink from bone china cups tastes best, much better than from a stoneware mug.

Enjoy

Wow! I thought four onces might only make several pots. Thank you all so much. I'm going to get those little tea strainers too.

I was taught by the owner of a tea room that the standard is 2 grams per 5.5 oz (which is a standard tea cup). Two grams is about .07 of an ounce. I'm doing the math off the top of my head, but I think it will come out to around 55 cups using those numbers.

Of course that's going to vary a little depending on the kind of tea you use and how strong you like your tea.

If you don't want to fool with the teaballs or those pesky spring-loaded mesh things, T-Sacs are a nifty invention. They are basically hemp filters big enough to let the tea leaves unfold. I usually use a filter that fits in the cup that Ann sent me, but the T-sacs come in handy at the office (where I'm the only tea drinker) since I can throw the whole thing away with minimal mess.

Could you post the link to the tea you had at Biltmore? I'm always on the prowl for good tea.

One of my favorites is the Kentucky Blend from Elmwood Inn Teas. We had the pleasure of tea at the Inn a few times before it closed (because the owners got so busy writing tea books and with blending that they had to give up something!) I see the historic building is for sale.

Here is a link that might be useful: Elmwood Inn Fine Teas

I had the Leaves of Provence tea at Biltmore.
We each had our own pot, and picked our tea after sniffing a dozen or so different jars of leaves.
Thanks for the link to Elmwood. I glanced at it but will go back and look at everything thoroughly.

I'm bummed that the shipping for the tea at Mighty Leaf is so high. More than what I want to order, which is the loose Leaves of Provence. Although the link is to the pouches. I might not get it.

Here is a link that might be useful: Leaves of Provence tea.

bumblebeez, your questions have pretty much been answered about amounts and measurements, but this is what I use to make a cup of tea. It's the best thing I've ever found, better than the tea balls and those hinged spoons and the strainers with holes big enough to let some "crumbs" filter though. I haven't tried the pouches.

I have the one marked "x" and it fits perfectly into the top of my tea mugs. Unlike some other posters, I don't care for the china tea cups, I like my sturdy stoneware, it feels right in my hand and gives me a good amount of tea.

Annie

Here is a link that might be useful: Swiss Gold tea filter

Thanks! That tea looks like something my MIL would love. *makes notes for Mother's Day* I'm more into unflavored teas myself, but even I would try that one. And accourding to their store locater, I may be able to find some locally. :)

Annie - I don't think Swiss Gold makes a bad product. Their coffee and tea filters are worth every penny.

I am planning on getting a couple of those strainers Annie. We drink a lot of tea (black in a bag) but I want to recreate the tea experience with my tea pots and china.
I am also in love with the crackers we had at the wine tasting.
OTC wine crackers: almost like a shortbread nugget, not like any cracker I've had. I found them cheap enough by the case at Amazon.

Here is a link that might be useful: crackers

Another tea lover here. Our #1 preference is Harney & Sons teas. We are fortunate enough to live about an hour away from their tea tasting room and warehouse, which is located in Millerton, NY. The majority of their teas are sold loose, with only a select few sold in tea bag form. We use loose tea 95% of the time. Our "daily pot" is a 3-cupper, of which I prepare using one tablespoon (3 teaspoons) of loose tea. Since our tea of choice are black teas, we steep them for 4 minutes. Some of our favorites are East Frisian, Supreme Breakfast, Eight at the Fort, Wuyi Shan Lapsang, Malachi McCormick, and Russian Country. Of their flavored black teas, we like Vanilla and Boston. We've tried many different brands of teas in our quest for the perfect cuppa, but once we found Harney's we haven't looked elsewhere.

Here is a link that might be useful: Harney & Sons