Here at Daphnis and Chloe, we’ll use a large teapot when making tea for everyone, or a simple teacup strainer when it’s tea for one. And sometimes if a herb is easy to fish with a spoon, (like Mountain Tea) we might infuse it straight into the mug (lazy but efficient). Vessels are a matter of taste & practicality, but here’s one important rule: during the infusion, whole leaf herbs need space to breathe. If you want them to taste great, don’t squeeze them into a tiny strainer!