Second steeps are underrated
Most oolongs I buy taste better on the second infusion than the first. The first one mostly wakes the leaves up. Lately I just rinse quickly, pour that away, and treat the next one as the real start.
Water matters more than the teapot
Swapped tap water for a cheap jug filter and the difference was bigger than any new teapot ever made. Softer water, rounder taste, less scale in the kettle. Not glamorous, but it works.
Cold brew, lazy version
Eight grams of green tea, one litre of cold water, fridge overnight. Strain in the morning. No bitterness at all, and it keeps for about two days. Summer solved.
Starting these notes
A small place to write down what I brew and what actually worked, mostly so I stop forgetting temperatures.