Pick about 2 tender leaves. The top should be glossy and the bottom furry. The fur underside of the leaves needs to be removed. Take a knife or a new dish scrubbing pad and scrape off the fur off the leaves.

It is believed that the furry coating on the underside has the potential to cause throat irritation. Rinse the leaves under cold running water, dry the leaves with a paper towel or clean dishcloth.

Remove the veins and chop the leaves into pieces. Heat cold water in a pot or kettle on medium-high heat and bring to a boil.

Add chopped loquat leaves to the pot or kettle of boiling water, cover pot reduce heat to simmer leaves for 5 minutes, turn of heat allow the tea to steep for 10-20 minutes

Strain the tea from the pot. Tea is ready to drink. You can sweeten it with your favorite sweetener; I enjoyed mine with stevia.