At work or on the road, brewing tea in the traditional way is quite problematic. A completely different thing is a tea bag. What is it like to brew tea with it? I dropped the bag into a cup or plastic cup, and you're done. Tasty drink you can try. And you don’t even need to wash the cup for a long time after drinking tea. It is enough to throw the used bag in the trash can.
Tea bag - what is it? Origin story
It is a small bag made from which tea is located. This is the easiest way to quickly brew tea.
They were invented in 1904 by the American tea and coffee merchant Thomas Sullivan. To send samples of the goods to his clients, he packaged tea in silk bags and tied them with braid. One of the merchant's potential customers decided to immediately taste the drink and brewed tea without opening the bag. It was a real success.
Tea bags quickly began to spread throughout Europe and America. Until 1929 they were made and sewn by hand. Then tea began to be packaged in filter paper. In 1950, an engineer from the German company Teekanne invented the double rectangular tea bag. What was he? It was a real modern bag with a string fixed with a metal clip and a paper label.
Mass production of tea began under the leadership of the owner of the tea factory, Thomas Lipton, who decided to pack tea in cardboard boxes instead of cans. This method of packaging tea bags made of filter paper is still used today.
For all lovers of tea bags, it will be interesting to know a few facts about this product. Tea bag... What is interesting known about it?
- The most expensive tea bag costs £7,500,000. Inside and outside it is encrusted with diamonds, and the highest quality and most expensive leaf tea is used as brewing.
Most often, instead of loose tea bags, they are filled with tea dust. This is the waste that remains after roasting the leaves. Unscrupulous sellers, in order to increase the volume of tea leaves, add dried wastes of other plants to tea dust.
In the UK, brew bags are round, allowing the brew bag to fit directly into the bottom of the cup.
The share of tea bags is growing every year. Today, it owns almost 80 percent of the world and European tea market, and only in the UK this figure has reached 90%.
Can tea bags be brewed multiple times?
For thrifty people, the tea bag is a poor alternative to leaf brewing. The cost of a paper bag, even according to the most conservative estimates, is at least 2 times higher. But many enterprising people have found a way to save money by brewing tea in a bag several times.
However, doctors warn that doing this is strictly not recommended. It has been proven that repeated brewing of tea bags releases toxins that are harmful and even dangerous to the body.
How to use used sachets
After a single use, the tea bag is usually thrown away. But some people have found a use for it here, too. A used tea bag, in their opinion, can be:
- therapeutic tampon with tea to relieve fatigue from the eyes;
- dishwashing detergent;
- fertilizer for indoor plants;
- disposable pot for growing seedlings.
The scope of sachets is not limited to this, just as human imagination does not dry out.
sachet yourself
The most ordinary tea bag can be a unique creative gift for loved ones. To do this, you just need to do it yourself. You can use one of the suggested methods.
- To make a tea bag, you can use paper bags. From them, bags of arbitrary shape and size are cut out, which are sewn on three sides manually or on a sewing machine. After that, the tea leaves are poured, and the bag is sewn up from the fourth side. Optionally, you can attach a thread for brewing with a label.
- A do-it-yourself tea bag can be made from a thin translucent fabric, such as organza. A round base is cut out of the fabric, in the center of which tea is poured (about a teaspoon). Then the fabric is gathered in a circle and firmly fixed on top with a thread. For reliability, the junction can be sewn up.
- On some sites for sale there are special blanks for tea bags. It is enough to fill them with tea leaves, fix on the last side and decorate as desired. An original and very pleasant gift is ready. Happy tea!
Something, but you won’t find out how to make a tea bag everywhere! When buying tea in bags, we do not know what its quality is. You never know what they grinded there. But you can find a way out. For example, buy special bags for brewing tea in the store or make them yourself .... :)
And so, we look ......
You will need filter paper, thread, plain paper and delicious tea. Did you know that tea bags used to be made of silk. But it was too expensive. Then they began to use gauze for this, and then in 1929 filter paper. It has unique properties: it has high water resistance and low density.
Tea bags come in different shapes. The British love round ones, which lie at the bottom of the mug and saturate the tea with taste in stages. There are pyramidal packages, but we will make a two-chamber package.
Follow photo instructions.
For one bag, you will need a piece of filter paper twice the length of the bag and twice the width.
Draw fold lines as shown in the photo.
Bend along the lines, fold the bag as shown in the photo.
Put tea into the bag to taste.
It remains to fasten. It can be a stapler, it can be a thread. Most importantly, no glue.
Now let's print out, cut out the tags for the bags, on which you can write the name of the tea variety. Bend along the dotted line, insert the thread from the bag inside and glue the two sides of the tag together.
You can also use this option:
These homemade bags are very cute and make a wonderful and original gift! Here's how you can make them...
- filters for coffee;
- scissors;
- a sewing machine (in extreme cases, you can get by with a needle and thread);
- stapler;
- floss for embroidery;
- paper for the tag;
- cinnamon, ground ginger, mint, thyme and other herbs (optional).
Step 1: Cut out rectangles from two coffee filters. You can just cut off the ribbed part.
Step 2: Sew the filters on three sides, leaving one of the smallest sides open.
Step 3: Fill the bag with brewed tea. I use 1-2 teaspoons, depending on the size of the bag and how strong you like the tea. (You can also add half a teaspoon of herbs.)
Step 4: Sew the unsealed part of the tea bag. Now it should be stitched on 4 sides!
Step 5: Bend the corners as shown in the photo. Under one corner, hide the end of the floss for embroidery 5-6 centimeters long.
Step 6: Bend the top tip down and secure with a stapler (you can also sew this part if you want).
Step 7: Cut out paper tags and glue, sew, "staple" them to the end of the floss.
To make a cup of tea, fill the bag with hot water and let it brew for 3-5 minutes...and enjoy!!!
And these bags are hand-tied and sewn from silk, also an option .... :)))
Tea is always a good gift for a variety of occasions. And what if it is also designed in such a way that you will not find it in any store? We bring to your attention three master classes on how to how to make tea bags with your own hands. It will not take you so much time, and the gift will turn out to be unique, in a single copy.
We suggest you try three options for making tea bags: from coffee filters, from thin translucent fabric and from special blanks for tea bags that you can buy in the store.
Tea bags are a great gift for both your beloved friend and to your favorite teacher on Teacher's Day. Hmmm... why not make original tea bags for your favorite chef's birthday? In truth, tea bags can be a universal gift for a variety of people.
How to make DIY tea bags from coffee filters tells in detail the master class from the blog "A beautiful mess".
The course of work is quite simple.
First, we cut blanks for bags from coffee filters and sew them together on three sides. Then we pour tea. The authors of the blog give two clues at once. Firstly, they recommend adding no more than 2 teaspoons of tea, otherwise the tea will turn out to be too strong. Secondly, why not add half a teaspoon of your favorite spices to your tea leaves? After that, we sew the fourth side, fold the bag, attach a decorative ponytail.
Let's see all the details in the blog "A beautiful mess" on the page " Make your own tea bags! ".
The blog "Merriment Design" talks about how how to make tea bags out of fabric.
The process of making tea bags is very similar to the previous one. Additionally, you will find ready-made templates for tea bags that can be downloaded directly from the blog.
As a material for tea bags, the blog author recommends using organza or any other suitable fabric.
Ready bags you can beautifully pack and use both as a gift and to create your own brand of tea for sale.
You can get acquainted with a step-by-step master class on the blog page "Merriment Design" " Handmade loose tea bags" .
If you are unspeakably lucky and you have found tea bag blanks(they are sold, for example, on Amazon.com: Finum 100 Tea Filters, Large, Brown), then this master class is for you.
In fact, if you're unlucky enough to only have coffee filters on hand, this tutorial will also come in handy, coffee filters are great for our mission.
The course of work largely repeats the previous lessons, but pay attention to additional ideas from the author of the master class. First, why do tea bags have to be rectangular? What do you think, for example, about a heart to prepare an original gift for Valentine's Day?
Secondly, if you make neat stitches, then you can sew the bag parts with your hands, and not on a sewing machine, as in the first master class.
You will find a detailed process for the production of tea bags from special blanks in the blog post "Her Imajination" "With your own hands: tea bags in the shape of a heart".
So, we have learned how to make tea bags with our own hands. Now we need to think about how they can be presented in an original way. See a selection of interesting design options for tea bags as a gift in the magazine "Krealikum" in the article "
Tea is always a great gift for a variety of occasions. But what if you arrange it in such a way that you can’t find it in any store? We bring to your attention a unique master class that will help you make a tea bag with your own hands. It will not take too much time, and the gift will turn out to be very original, and in a single copy. Even such an ordinary activity as drinking tea can be turned into a small holiday. To do this, you can make a tea bag and decorate it with cute little hearts.
Required materials and tools:
- coffee filters;
- scissors;
- sewing machine;
- stapler;
- embroidery threads;
- paper (thick paper, old book or newspaper pages);
- spices (cinnamon, ground ginger, mint).
Cut out rectangles
Cut out two rectangles from coffee filters, just cut off the ribbed part.
We sew the sides
Sew the filters on three sides, leaving one of the smaller sides open.
Filling the bag
Fill the bag with tea. It usually takes about 1-2 teaspoons, depending on the size of the bag and how strong you like the tea, you can also add 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite spices.
Sew up the bag
Now completely sew up your bag with a thread and a needle with small stitches. Fold the corners towards the center of the bag. Then fold the resulting tip to the center, attach a long thread to this place and secure with a stapler. If you want, then this place can be stitched with threads.
Attaching hearts
Cut out a few hearts from the prepared paper and attach them to the end of the thread with glue or with a stapler. Brew this tea bag in your favorite cup, let steep for 3-5 minutes and enjoy.
What could be tastier than tea? And only tea packed in such a creative bag with cute hearts can be even tastier. Finding such a thing on sale is unrealistic, but we managed to make a tea bag with our own hands.
First, let's go through the most original ways of decorating tea bags.
Top ideas for gifting tea bags with warm words:
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Tea with hearts as a sign of love and tenderness. Such a gift will please not only the first 15 minutes of possession, but every day!
How to make tea bags yourself (better to put good tea in there) and decorate with hearts -
2 Tea with photographs- a very cool gift - how to make (and saved)
No matter how you embody it, it will be your personal author's style and this gift is good as an addition to cash gifts, for example, for a wedding.
Source photojojo.com
3 Tea with flowers as a sign of love and tenderness. If the flowers are live, then this is a great idea for a party or a meeting with a large family.
But artificial flowers can also be used!
Source: boredpanda.com
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Butterfly tea - here it is in the photo - and here is a link on how it is made
Source: boredpanda.com
How else to beat tea bags as a gift -
And be sure to check out our selection of design ideas for playing with tea bags - you can reproduce some of them yourself.
And actually here are the options for inscriptions on tea bags:
I wonder how many gifts this day will bring you?
Always believe in the best!
You are a ray of sunshine!
Everything is possible! The main thing is to believe in this possibility!
You are the whole universe!
Gratitude turns what we have into WEALTH
Everything is going the way it should
call the one you love
What is the most important thing you want to do today?
Thank you for being there
Magic is everywhere
Who, if not YOU?
You are as always full of charm
When you're ready, the star itself will fall into your palms.
All the best happens when you are in harmony with the world and with yourself.
Who will you please today?
What stars will light up from the spark in your heart?
How will you make yourself happy today?
Light a candle and the darkness will dissipate by itself
Smile! life is good!
What do I want to bring to the world today?
How can I be happy today?
What good can I do for myself?
Who else can I bring joy to today?
What do I like to do?
What do I want now?
What will I do differently today?
What do other people like about me?
What do you choose to give to the world today?
How can I get better today?
I wonder how many miracles I can see today?
What is the most important promise I can make to myself?
How can I make life a living stream of pleasure?
How can I activate love, joy and a sense of freedom?
Where does my inner genie hide, make my dreams possible?
Where am I going? And where do I really want to go?
How can I bring creativity into this day?
Where are my dreams taking me?
How can I start a warm flow of gratitude and love?
Thanks to what am I reborn after some falls?
What gives me strength? To whom do I give strength?
How can I discover an inexhaustible source of joy?
What is my uniqueness?
What new can I create today?
What do I choose to live today?
What can I celebrate on this day?
Who do I love? What kind of people give me love and warmth?
Where am I heading? Where do I want to move?
What do I want to learn today?
How can I make myself happy in this current moment?
We get more of what we focus on. What can I start to notice more?
What do I want to remember for a long time?
What can I stop worrying about and let it go right now (not forever, but for the next 5 minutes)?
What values do I want to feel every day? (Love, freedom, beauty, joy, development, etc.)
Who do I want to forgive today? Who do I want to apologize to?
How can I please myself today?
How can I follow my dreams no matter what?
How can I feel my power?
How can I be myself and realize my uniqueness?
How can I believe in the best even if I get into a black streak of life?
What if the joy of getting up in the morning and starting a new day becomes a habit?
What if I could enjoy life more and more every day?
What if I bring more creativity into my life? How can I do it?
If I knew that I could live the life I dream of, what would be possible for me right now?
I wonder what you can simplify in your life today?
What new thing do you want to say yes to today?
Why is it important for you to say "no" today?
What to write on tea bags? We have more ideas!
How can I make a postcard for such a gift? Use unconventional ideas
Somehow this whole idea reminds me of this marketing ploy with the sale of designer firewood "Beaver Firewood")))
And nevertheless, to bring Bobro Good to the world in the form of small gifts, smiles, warm spiritual trifles - this is the path available to each of us.
And now, when you are going to visit, you know what you can bring instead of the standard cake-cookies and other sweets,
All the best!