Am I the only one to wash my teabags?

[21TonyK]

Following on from "burnt coffee" I pose the questions. Does anyone else rinse or wash their teabags before making a mug or pot of tea? I normally rinse under the tap for a few seconds before using.

I did a taste test and compared "sediment" and the washed tea bag gave a sweeter flavour and un suprisingly less residue in the bottom of the cup.

This was just with normal PG tips or whatever I was using at the time.

[anonymous-user]

21TonyK said:

Am I the only one to wash my teabags?

Almost certainly

[Cotty]

Yep you are.

Buy decent tea and you don't get sediment

[FunkyNige]

I give the bag a shake to get rid of the dust (or sediment as you kids call it), but washing the bag? Nah.

[Cheese Mechanic]

Ceylon Orange Pekoe, is a good cure for what you mention.

Cannot get it in teabags though.

Broken will do at a pinch.

[150bhp]

Would washing them first not weaken the flavour?

[Plotloss]

What fresh fking madness is this now?

[Cotty]

Plotloss said:

What fresh fking madness is this now?

I know, very strnge

[Simpo Two]

150bhp said:

Would washing them first not weaken the flavour?

Perhaps not if the water is cold.



But I bet he puts bog paper on the toiler seat too

[escargot]

What. The. fk?


Seek help.

[pad58]

And ruin a good cuppa?

[Plotloss]

This may well be an elaborate troll but I am now going to put the kettle on, wash a fking teabag and test this theory, live, on the internet.

fkers.

[escargot]

You'll be hanging it up and reusing it next. God, you're so northern plotters.

[Plotloss]

He might be onto something you know...

[t84]

Definitely tastes different...

[TuxRacer]

Perfectly normal, with just a dash of fairy liquid.

[RobCrezz]

[21TonyK]

Plotloss said:

He might be onto something you know...

t84 said:

Definitely tastes different...

See I'm not mad!!!

You'll all be doing it soon enough.

[5678]

21TonyK said:

Plotloss said:

He might be onto something you know...

t84 said:

Definitely tastes different...

See I'm not mad!!!

You'll all be doing it soon enough.

I'll be giving this a try tomorrow.

It does sound mental though!

[yazza54]

I wash my teabag in the shower.