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I am a fan of buying empty tea bags and then filling them with loose-leaf tea. The more enviromentally friendly way to have tea that is not oversteeped would be

by ilyagr 7y ago

I am a fan of buying empty tea bags and then filling them with loose-leaf tea. The more enviromentally friendly way to have tea that is not oversteeped would be to use a metal strainer, but those can be a pain to clean. I didn't know to check what those bags are made of, but now I do.

fiblye 7y ago
I use a Japanese teapot, and most have a metal mesh inside. You can just give it a rinse with water after using it and you’re pretty much done. If you’re using decent quality tea leaves, they’ll expand to a pretty large size within the pot and there’s really nothing to get caught in the filter. Just flip it over and dump it. Definitely a worthwhile purchase if you’re a big drinker. Here’s an example: http://kyonagomi.ocnk.net/data/kyonagomi/product/20141028_kiusuhimetu/RIMG0142.JPG http://kyonagomi.ocnk.net/data/kyonagomi/product/20141028_ki...