My experience is different. When I was still using Western teas such as Darjeeling, English Breakfast or Assam FTGFOP, I used one teaspoon leaves for each teacup for my 6 cup teapot, plus one teaspoon. In another word, seven teaspoons for a 6 cup pot. I figure that should be about 1.2 to 1.5 liter of tea. The tea should be brewed for at least 6minutes, better 8 to 10. The pot has to be very well warmed up in the oven, lid closed to avoid greasy smell.
Since I have been using whole leaf teas, and I measure leaf weight by the electronic scale, I have worked out that 2.5 g of leaves to the cup works for most teas, except for white peony, which I use 3 to 4 gram. Infusion time is also at least 6 minutes. As for infusion temperature, I have since always follow the guideline in Tea Guardian.
