I have been merrily chucking my used teabags in our compost caddy for years, only to discover recently that they actually contain a small amount of plastic and should therefore be put in the household waste bin! Actually, if I'm honest, I feel a wee bit ashamed that I didn't know that most teabags contain plastic 😟 Still now that I do know, I no longer compost the bags. Instead, because I had bought quite a few boxes when they were on offer (Adrian doesn't drink tea or coffee!), I have been cutting open the bags and tipping the contents into a Kilner jar to use the leaves loose. This meant that I had the ideal "excuse" to treat myself to a lovely new teapot, complete with its own infuser 😉
There is just something so cosy about a little brown teapot, really "hygge", and if it's possible to be in love with an inanimate object then I suspect that I may well be 😍
I've had the tea-cosy for years ~ no idea why I originally bought it, actually, as I've never used loose tea or even put tea-bags in a teapot! Still, it's certainly seeing plenty of use now LOL I may even crochet myself a second cosy to use up a little more of that yarn stash!
The revelation, though, has been the difference between brewing the loose tea in a teapot and just pouring boiling water over the bag in a mug! I have been amazed at how much more flavour and scent there is brewing in a pot. I mostly drink Lady Grey tea at home and Earl Grey in the main when I am out-and-about, both of which are "scented", but it's still been quite eye-opening for me at the difference between loose tea and the bags.
The only drawback to making this changeover is that I haven't been able to get hold of loose Lady Grey in Tesco, which is where I do most of my shopping. I'm not actually sure that any of the supermarkets sell loose Lady Grey, to be honest. Tesco do sell loose Earl Grey, though, so I've bought a pack as I drink it at home from time-to-time. I have been a tad naughty today, though, and have splurged out on a 500g caddy of Lady Grey from the Twinings online shop ~ I know how to live, eh 😉
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