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Unusual uses for used tea leaves

Greetings!

I am a devoted tea drinker, particularly of Chinese and Taiwanese green and oolong teas. I am currently writing a book on tea, with one chapter devoted to suggested uses for used/spent tea leaves (tea bags). I have already "rounded up the usual suspects" -- that is, I know all about using used/spent tea leaves as compost, to remove odors, as a hair rinse, to clean floors/carpet, to relieve stings, to freshen puffy eyes, as a dye, etc. What I am looking for are the more unusual uses

-- for example:

-- anybody know of using the leaves as feed for certain animals?

-- anybody know of any recipes using the leftover leaves in BAKING?

-- anybody use the leaves as material for a certain hobby?

Does anybody have any unusual uses for their leftover tea leaves? Any/all information will be greatly appreciated.

Thanking you in advance!

Reply to
smallthunder
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No baking, but I often use used green puer to tender and flavor meats and seafood (overnight in a fridge). Results are great!

Sasha.

Reply to
Alex Chaihorsky

A while back we had a poster who feed his spent leaves to his cows. He'd also toss in any fresh tea he didn't like.

Jim

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Reply to
Space Cowboy

I offered them to my dogs. they weren't interested.

usually I just compost them.

Reply to
bridger

Search this group - there were several good suggestions from fertilizer to cooking meats and seafood.

Sasha.

Reply to
Alex Chaihorsky

You know what Scotsmen do with used tea leaves?

They make tea with them.

--scott

Reply to
Scott Dorsey

Is it true that in the past, some dishonest tea sellers would dry used tea leaves and sell them?

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John Q.

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You know, Scott, you're right!! My significant other, from Edinburgh I might add, puts the spent teabags on the sink counter. I'll bet she's returning to them when I'm not looking. When I do see them, I chuck them to where spent, and for that matter unspent, teabags ought to go.

Michael

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Michael Plant

Are we to understand that you, a tea lover of inestimable qualifications, are involved with a person who not only _uses_ tea bags, but actually recycles them?

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In a word, Yuppo! Michael

Reply to
Michael Plant

Does her thriftiness extend to other areas besides tea? Does your wife have an unmarried sister?

Reply to
John Q.

Yes, especially with pu'er. I have seen a few vendors dry used leaves out and mix them in with new leaves to increase the bulk of a big order. If you can think of a trick, you can be sure they have already tried it.

That's why I'm sceptical about buying online.

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Mydnight

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