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There appear to be a few issues with brewing tea on Shabbos, some of which have already been discussed here:

  1. Kli Sheini and Kli Shlishi (see here and here)
  2. Kalei Bishul
  3. A heter from Rav Moshe

I'm not sure how all those come together to form the opinion (for which I do not know the source) that brewing tea on Shabbos is allowed. Could someone explain to me where the heter comes from?

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You want the source, or the logic (or both)? – Seth J Oct 12 '12 at 14:55
@SethJ - Preferably both, but I can read through a source if necessary. – eykanal Oct 12 '12 at 14:58
You can find it in Shmiras Shabbos Kehichoso vol 1. Please see the references I quoted in my comments on judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/9723/… – Avrohom Yitzchok Oct 12 '12 at 15:09
eykanal, is your question really "Can someone explain the different opinions as to why making tea is allowed on Shabbat? Here is some relevant background/parallel info http::/...." or are you looking for something specific with your links? – Double AA♦ Oct 12 '12 at 18:01
@DoubleAA - More the former, I just included the latter so others who see the question know of the other discussion that's already taken place. – eykanal Oct 12 '12 at 21:02

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Rabbi Soloveichik -- tea is like the spices discussed in the Mishna in Shabbos, a kli sheni doesn't cook them. Therefore, pour the hot water into your cup, then insert tea bag. Kli sheni, you're fine.

Rabbi Moshe Feinstein -- the Mishnah only discusses kli sheni; kli shlishi doesn't cook. So pour water from pot into cup 1, then cup 2, then insert tea bag.

Is that what you were looking for?

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Yes, thanks. I assume this is based discussions from the שו"ת of each Rav you mentioned? – eykanal Oct 12 '12 at 21:06
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See Yalkut Yosef 318:40-44. where Hacham Yishak discusses this.

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