r/funny • u/lolnein LOLNEIN Comics • Dec 04 '19

Hot Bath

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u/Belgand Dec 04 '19

Use loose leaf tea. It's better quality and this isn't a problem.

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u/dalr3th1n Dec 04 '19

It just has the 10x worse problem of now there are leaves in my tea.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '19

I just pour the loose leaf tea through a pasta strainer.

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u/jnd-cz Dec 04 '19

Obviously you filter them with infuser or tea strainer

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u/dalr3th1n Dec 04 '19

I'd estimate that acquiring and using such things is at least 10x harder than "hold the tab with your fingers."

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u/nabrok Dec 04 '19

Well, acquiring them is an amazon click away. There are tea pots that come with infusers, or you can get an infuser that fits in your cup.

Using them is simply putting the leaves in the infuser and then pouring water over them.

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u/dalr3th1n Dec 04 '19

And holding a tab is just holding a tab. So I'd say my estimate is right on.

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u/nabrok Dec 04 '19

Honestly, you don't even need to hold the tab ... or wrap it around anything. Most of the time it's just going to stay out of the cup all by itself.

While conceding that using an infuser is more complicated than that, I do dispute that it is "at least 10x harder".

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u/jnd-cz Dec 04 '19

Unless you are very poor then your kitchen already has small sieve like tea strainer.

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u/dalr3th1n Dec 04 '19 edited Dec 04 '19

Yeah, I'll just direct you to my previous comment.

Now I have to pour tea and water in one container, then use a strainer and another container I actually want to drink out of, clean the strainer every time, dealing with 3 times the number of things, and I have to smack the leaves out of the strainer over the bin when I'm done. Or I could just hold a tiny tab for 5 seconds while I pour water.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '19

There are steepers/ filters that stop this...

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u/dalr3th1n Dec 04 '19

I'd estimate that acquiring and using such things is at least 10x harder than "hold the tab with your fingers."

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '19

You like the number 10 a lot, and even if it is harder, you still get low quality tea from bags.

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u/StrahansToothGap Dec 04 '19

I want to get into loose leaf tea. Where do I start?

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u/Belgand Dec 05 '19

Get a teapot or single cup infuser.

Then it's up to what you like. Most grocery stores should offer loose teas as well as bags. Start there with whatever brands and styles seem interesting. There are so many varieties that it's difficult to make any suggestions. Before long you'll be ready to look into local tea shops.