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    "excerpt": "PG Tips loose leaf in a mesh infuser: measure it, brew 3 minutes, strain. Brighter and cleaner than the bag, with less waste.",
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                "1 level teaspoon (about 2.5g) PG Tips Loose Leaf Tea",
                "250ml freshly drawn water, brought to a full rolling boil",
                "A small mesh infuser or a one cup teapot with a strainer",
                "A splash of cold milk, to taste",
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                "Pour the boiling water over and steep 3 minutes; that is enough for full body. 4 minutes is the absolute limit before tannin.",
                "Lift out the infuser, or pour through a strainer if using a teapot, so no leaf carries over.",
                "Add milk after the leaf is out, so the brew stays hot and finishes extracting.",
                "Drink at once; loose leaf cools as fast as a bag and is best hot."
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