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minus-squareJimbabwe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up48·9 hours agoHonestly should be using loose leaf in a strainer. Three of the four problems magically change into new and different problems! But the real reason is that (most of) those tea bags are made of plastic and you’re brewing up a tasty microplastic cup every time you use them. https://www.foodandwine.com/microplastics-in-tea-bags-study-8770478
minus-squareThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up33·8 hours agoI’ve ingested so much tea this way. I’m done for.
minus-squareHeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 hours agomy buttocks crunches like a sun chips bag when i sit down. should i be worried?
minus-squareJimbabwe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 hours agoShoulda ordered “Earl Grey, cold.” my man
minus-squareLyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-26 hours agoThere were only like two brands in the UK that were plastic-free and one was Aldi’s range. Now it looks a little better
minus-squareGodort@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·8 hours agothe real secret tech is to use a french press for tea. The press acts as a filter for the leaves and all you need to do when you’re done is dump them out and rinse the pot and the lid. Absolute game changer
minus-squareDefault Username@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 hours agoI’m going to have to try this next time I make tea.
minus-squaresaigot@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours agoI personally find buying empty, unbleached paper teabags and filling them with loose leaf tea before brewing is the best of both worlds.
Honestly should be using loose leaf in a strainer. Three of the four problems magically change into new and different problems!
But the real reason is that (most of) those tea bags are made of plastic and you’re brewing up a tasty microplastic cup every time you use them.
https://www.foodandwine.com/microplastics-in-tea-bags-study-8770478
I’ve ingested so much tea this way. I’m done for.
my buttocks crunches like a sun chips bag when i sit down. should i be worried?
Shoulda ordered “Earl Grey, cold.” my man
Dammit that’s not a gif!
Armus strikes again!
There were only like two brands in the UK that were plastic-free and one was Aldi’s range. Now it looks a little better
the real secret tech is to use a french press for tea.
The press acts as a filter for the leaves and all you need to do when you’re done is dump them out and rinse the pot and the lid. Absolute game changer
I’m going to have to try this next time I make tea.
I personally find buying empty, unbleached paper teabags and filling them with loose leaf tea before brewing is the best of both worlds.