stock man said

Tea filters

Hi everyone!

I’ve recently started an internship and I would like to know if everyone has experience in using filters like this ones: http://www.aliexpress.com/item-img/100pcs-Empty-Teabags-String-Heat-Seal-Filter-Paper-Herb-Loose-Tea-Bags-Worldwide-store/32613052767.html?spm=2114.12010408.1000017.2.tYehw4#

I can obtaine hot water in the office and I thought that this would be a great idea to brew it without causing much trouble.

What do you think?

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AllanK said

I used to use similar filters at my last job. There I was able to keep a small tea kettle in my locker but no teaware. So I would fill tea filters like that one at home. You might find a better deal on Amazon if you are in the USA. This is the one I used to use, Very cheap for 600 filters. The link you provided is a photo only so I don’t know what they are charging you.
https://www.amazon.com/Rishi-Tea-Loose-Filter-100-Count/dp/B004NC7IFQ/ref=sr_1_18_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1468005622&sr=8-18&keywords=Tea+Filters

stock man said

Thanks. I think that it will be the best way to brew it at the office.

This is the link to the filters: http://es.aliexpress.com/item/100pcs-Empty-Teabags-String-Heat-Seal-Filter-Paper-Herb-Loose-Tea-Bags-Worldwide-store/32613052767.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.54.I70skw

The price makes me thing about ‘the quality’ (at the end of the day I’ll have to swallow the result).

I have also found those in Amazon Spain: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B002WB12IY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A16KNDKTZUDQ3L

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I have used similar filters that I bought on amazon and I’ve really liked them. They’re nice for filling with loose tea and tucking in my purse when I’m away from home.

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Arby said

I definitely prefer the white drawstring ones you posted over any paper ones I’ve tried. They don’t leave that soggy paper taste when I brew my rooibos from a long time.

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stock man said

WHat do you think about somethign like this coffe brewer? It would be ok to use it with tea with paper filters?

http://es.aliexpress.com/store/product/NEW-ARRIVAL-FREE-SHIPPING-Woodneck-Coffee-Drip-Pot-480CC-3-4cups-Ice-Drip-Maker/211545_1533038202.html?spm=2114.04010208.3.28.WkYk11&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_8,searchweb201602_1_10038_10037_10044_10043_10032_10017_405_404_407_406_10040_10041_10042,searchweb201603_4&btsid=9674e715-5409-49f2-ae53-b36efef6baab

AllanK said

Wouldn’t give the leaves time to steep, it’s basically a drip brewer.

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LuckyMe said

I like these paper filters from Adagio: http://www.adagio.com/teaware/paper_filters.html

They are longer than regular tea bags and easily accommodate large leaf teas.

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tea123 said

I use these daily at work: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301558121410?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=600457012468&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Tried and tested with a variety of raw and ripe pu-erhs, including the infamous 2000 Green Stamp from Essence of Tea (https://www.instagram.com/p/BAiEt4WoDmXlfGeu8szunivUHr2j7PkBF1y-8g0/). Currently I’m using them with 2004 Dehong Chawangshop (raw), 2015 Last Thoughts White2Tea (raw), 2006 Gongting shu White2Tea (ripe) and Da Hong Pao Dragon Tea House.

I find they allow flavours to come out which I sometimes do not observe when drinking at home with a gaiwan.

AllanK said

The problem with the teabag wasn’t that it wasn’t a good invention. The problem with the teabag is that companies used it as an excuse to put the lowest quality tea in it. When you put good quality tea of your own in a teabag it is amazing the difference.

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stock man said

I’ve finally bought the amazon filters. They’re aprox 0.03€ cents per filter, so I think it’s a good deal compared with coffee knowing that I can get free hot water at work.

AllanK said

I hope the water at work is good water. You will notice bad water more with tea than with coffee. At my old job where I was able to keep a kettle I brought filtered water to work every day. But the filters should work well. It really is a matter of the quality of the tea you put in them. Supermarket tea bags suck because the tea is so low quality, not because they are teabags.

stock man said

Well, the water I will use is the one that gives the coffee machine. So I don’t know it.

The tea will be medium quality green and black tea.

The ‘premium’ tea is just for holidays or weekend.

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stock man said

I received the filters and have been using them during this whole week.

Good experience. The only matter is that I can’t regulate the water temperature (I think that the machine gives it at 90ºC aprox) but I will use cheap tea for it. So no problem.

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I know a bit late, but we have an office full of all sorts of tea gadgets and half the time end up using those filters anyway!

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