Reddit reviews Fu Store 2pcs Stainless Steel Mesh Tea Ball 2.1 Inch Tea Infuser Strainers Tea Strainer Filters Tea Interval Diffuser for Tea

Conventional teabags also have plastic in them, which a lot of people don't know: https://www.greenchildmagazine.com/plastic-in-tea-bags/ So not sure how you would recycle them.

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Maybe you could try bulk area tea or tea that you can buy in metal tins.

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Stainless steel tea infusers;

https://www.amazon.com/HIC-Infuser-Stainless-Mulling-Spices/dp/B000I1ZZ24/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=stainless+steel+tea+strainer+for+loose+tea&qid=1558316465&s=gateway&sr=8-13

These are similar to the ones I use: https://www.amazon.com/Fu-Store-Stainless-Strainers-Strainer/dp/B014KJ5WLI/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=stainless+steel+tea+strainer+for+loose+tea&qid=1558316500&s=gateway&sr=8-9

That's a metal mesh reusable tea bag.

I buy tea leafs and fill it, It's so much better!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KJ5WLI/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=metal+tea+bag&qid=1562581949&sr=8-1

Well what I usually do is put the tea bag in a cup of hot water and immediately throw it out the window (unless my English friend is visiting...in that case I throw it at him) while shouting the Pledge of Allegiance. Bourbon > Tea, but tea parties can be fun.

OK fine, serious answer...you need one of these things, some of them come with handles. Put the chamomile in it, pour boiling water over it, let it steep until it tastes good (in my case this never happens, thus the above).

get yourself one of these and crush it up on a plate a bit and then pour it through this. use a spoon to swirl it around and grind all the big pieces through. comes out like fresh powdered snow

I personally use tea bags, but otherwise I believe you would use something like this. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014KJ5WLI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_LFZPybGH1AKQX

The only thing that goes in my electric kettle is water.

The tea goes in a strainer ball that goes in my teacup. Zero mess except for cleaning out the strainer.

https://www.amazon.com/Fu-Store-Stainless-Strainers-Strainer/dp/B014KJ5WLI/ref=zg_bs_3737181_2/141-3397101-7057565?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PM3ADSDE323TFHV19JDQ

I've used these:

https://www.amazon.com/Fu-Store-Stainless-Strainers-Strainer/dp/B014KJ5WLI/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_79_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=D850A169VBFXRCTH9TBZ

https://www.amazon.com/Fu-Store-Stainless-Strainers-Strainer/dp/B014KJ5WLI/ref=sr_1_5?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1506513986&sr=1-5&keywords=tea+infuser

I've got these and they're OK. I actually prefer using my french press though. I seems silly to use my french press for only one cup of tea, but I feel like it really lets the leaves unfurl properly

I unfortunately don't have a picture, but many years ago my brother came to visit. One morning, I opened the drawer where I keep my mesh tea balls and discovered they were completely smashed up and destroyed. Asked my brother what the hell happened.

• Him: "I made tea."
  
• Me: "Yes, but how did they get all smashed up?"
  
• Him: "Well, I squeezed them."
  
• Me: ಠ_ಠ
  
  Turns out he thought you had to treat them like you treat a tea bag and squeeze out all the liquid.

She has one like this.
Worth an upgrade?

Quick tip I came up with for doing the potatoes: Grab yourself a tea infusor like this to hold your garlic cloves (I use garlic cloves and black peppercorns). Makes them super easy to remove after the potatoes are ready!

You usually have a ball like this. There are better ones but the concept is the same. You could also just mix everything together and then strain it.

Could it be not cut up well enough? Try out a tea ball strainer like this on a hot plate (microwave safe plate in for 1:30sec) and you shouldn’t have a stuffy nose unless it’s cut with some powder that isn’t water/mucus soluble. A razor makes too sharp of an edge and will leave you with a bloody nose and a card is usually too blunt and too easily clumpable. Good for on the fly but if you’re kicking back this is a must try.