Okay…so…same case here…finishing up my stash of this stuff and had too much for a regular cuppa and too little for another cuppa…so I infused 2 T or so of loose leaf for 3 minutes or under. I sure can smell the cocoa today…which is really, really nice! Even with the severe amount change this is pleasantly YUMMY. I can taste just-enough Cinnamon/cardamom and the cocoa is great.