I can taste and feel the chemicals in tea bags, so I always wash the bags with cold water, then a first draw of boiling water, then I fill it up. Feels much cle

I can taste and feel the chemicals in tea bags, so I always wash the bags with cold water, then a first draw of boiling water, then I fill it up. Feels much cleaner. When dealing with our highly processed factory food products that come to you direct from a factory, a first wash with clean water is usually a good bet.