I've finally found a tea prep that works for me.
Got a 4-cup cone filter coffee maker. I use it solely for making tea. Two tsp of loose tea in the cone, a fill of ( filtered ) water... and voila !! A perfect pot of tea every time. And it keeps it "at temp" too.
Now I can store the teapots, water kettles, teaballs, and other paraphenalia..
BTW; it's getting harder and harder to find loose tea at any of the local grocers... and too often, internet sellers have "minimum order" requirements. ( that's how I got a lifetime supply of "Lipton Loose" ) ???