nylon tea bags / expandable tea bags?

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Has anyone experience the nylon teabags that has the loose leaf and not the powders?

What was it like?

Also, are there tea bags that have enough room for the teas to expand? Most tea bags for loose leaf that I have been able to find just don't seem to cut it. I feel like I am not getting the most from my brews.

thanks

Space Cowboy · Accepted Answer

My local tea shoppe uses a German product called TelliFlip for orders to go. I'll call it the 'kangaroo pouch'. There is a pouch for the water infusion and a flap for the edge of the cup. It comes in three sizes small, medium, large. I prefer the large for my big pots with no infusers. The box is in German so probably the web site

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You could design your own tea sock with draw string out of suitable material. My wife made me one out of a nylon stocking for a birthday present when the candles would still fit on a cake. Using anykind of an infuser is a tradeoff. It's main purpose to remove the leaves from the pot. Most of the infusers that come with my teapots seem undersized. I've given up on infusers and brew in a pot using a tea cup strainer or my recent modification using a french press. The 12oz Bodum has a small lip at the handle so allow a little extra travel lenght to remove easily from pot. You tilt at that point to remove the filter. The larger sizes just pop straight out.

Jim

JB · Answer

I have found thin wire mesh filters the best solution. If they are shapedlike the cup or mug the leaves have plenty of room. If the mesh containerhas a lid it acts like a Chatsford.JB

Tee King · Answer

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:20:50 +0200, JB tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

I have a wonderful Japanese Beehive teapot

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that implements the fine mesh filter. It holds three to four cups of tea nicely, and the filter is big enough to allow the leaves to unfurl fully. I also have a nylon mesh basket

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that fits either into a standard mug or a teapot that does a superb job, providing the teapot I use isn't too large, necessitating a larger quantity of leaf to brew the tea.

Tee

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Tee King · Answer

Oops, sorry...make that a Bee House teapot.  Don't you hate it whenthe send button works faster than the escape key?Tee

cc · Answer

Kuri

Lewis Perin · Answer

Yes, it is, and it appears to be Japanese./Lew

Tee King · Answer

On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 13:06:20 +0900, "cc" tripped the light fantastic, then quipped:

I thought perhaps it was a style of teapot, with the removable, flip top lid and filter. On googling it to respond here, I did find one retail site that says the teapots are made at the Beehouse studios in Japan, so it may be a brand as well as a style. In any case, it's a well-designed teapot that appears to be quite durable, and its ease of use makes it my favorite when making my morning pot of assam.

Tee

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cc · Answer

just wondering if  "bee house" meant a pot with that sort of filter.Yeah, it looks cool.Kuri

Gyorgy Sajo · Answer

Bee House makes other beautiful teapots, too. Like this larger, a bit more European style tea pot:

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...or this fine kyusu:

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Besides, they also make some nice tea cups, and many kind of kitchen containers for sugar, tea, pasta, cream and the likes.

I have two white Bee House pots like the one Tee has, and I am very happy with them: they are both nice and handy. I use them for green tea. I infuse the tea in the larger one (6 dl), and pour the ready infusion to the smaller one (4 dl). (The small difference in the sizes has only one practical importance for me: this way I can tell the difference between the infusing and the serving pot without lifting the lid... :-))

Gyorgy

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