Gotta disagree most strongly with the guy who says "Trying to shorten the time of brewing is in my opinion an insult to teatime". Getting tea quicker when I wake up seems like it could only be a good thing.
What IS an insult to teatime, though, is PG Tips. So while I applaud the apparent technology, it probably still tastes like wank.
Not sure why I remember this, but around 17 years ago I watched a BBC show about the history of Tea and IIRC the Dutch think we're all crazy for drinking our tea when it's hot. They also advocate for a bare minimum of two minutes brewing.
I'm usually a solid 3 minute sort of guy. I'm a rockstar like that.
I agree with the Dutch. Some teas I’m at 4-5 mins, remove the bag, then forget about it for 10-30 mins at which point it’s cool enough that I can drink without negotiation.
What brand makes good tea, in your opinion? (I feel like I should push my box of PG Tips into the back of the kitchen cabinet. I'm American and drink a lot of matcha green tea so what do I know.)
Where I live there are a couple of tea blenders that make various different loose leaf offerings.
You can get good loose leaf on amazon too from (e.g.) teapigs or whittard.
In my experience, the trick with loose leaf is to not to get the ones that have been ground too finely, as they make a too strong brew and the bits can pass through the filter leaving you with a dusty cuppa.
I will admit though... sometimes I want a quick tea, and I may just make a pg tips... not as good, but less faff than getting the tea pot ready etc