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Originally Posted by Quiet Man Cometh

That sounds like my usual tea method, minus the microwave. I often use the kuerig without the coffee and throw a tea bag in the cup.

Nothing fancy about loose leaf tea, really. At it's most basic, put leaves in a cup, add boiling water. That does make drinking it a little awkward though. You can buy empty tea bags to put the leaves in, and then just treat it like any other tea bag.

Alternatively, stuff the tea leaves into a coffee maker.

I've got a tiny fine-mesh strainer for the job -- put leaves in strainer, put strainer in mug of hot water.