I don't know if this is considered a grave sin or if people did it before and don't bother to talk about it. But I made tea with a coffee maker and it turned out pretty good. Put the loose leaf in a coffee filter, and go from there. Tea came out strong and no stray leaves. I only did it because I didn't have a proper tea leaf steeping item.
Overall, a pretty good way to make tea without so much loose leaf mess.






















