Cup vs Pot

I really doubt it would matter all that much either way, as long as the leaves have enough room to unfold and whatnot.

only thing is.. if you've got one measly scoop of leaves in a big ol pot, you might need to swirl the water around while it's brewing to get the leaves to properly infuse. I can't imagine you'd get a nice rich cup from a monster pot if you're only brewing a small amount, because the water would be very much open to the air space above it in the pot and would cool off very quickly and you'd probably lose a lot of the fragrance of the tea. I'd stick with a little pot to brew small amounts, because the beauty of that is I fill the pot to the top, put the lid on then pour the boiling water all over the pot and some goes down the steam hole so there's no air in the pot at all. The water stays hot for a long time and no aroma leaks out. Maybe there's no difference but it seems like there is.

There is an axiom add a little for the pot. You never completely drain the leaves. Another hidden variable teas will expand on brewing and this volume reduces the water level. The single cup pot is impractical. I'd say a six-cup pot is fine for two cups. Use the pot walls as a water slide for the tea leaves when pouring. However I personally prefer a pot that is topped off for the amount of tea I drink. Remember a tea pot should fit your tea habits. Keep the brewing in a teapot. The British got that one right along with boiling water.

Jim