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Tokyo has only two barley tea makers, we visited one to see how mugicha is made

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Re: Tokyo has only two barley tea makers, we visited one to see how mugicha is made

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Post by port11 »

wahnfrieden wrote: post #45
eru wrote: post #32

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They make tea bags from paper, too.

Most paper tea bags contain plastic and a carcinogen > Most paper tea bags also have plastic fibers used in the sealant in addition to these nylon and PET plastic tea bags. > Even paper tea bags have an unsettling substance called epichlorohydrin added to them in order to keep them from bursting. It's like how some people think canned drinks are better than plastic bottles (even though they're lined in plastic), or t…

Wow, I had no idea… what a lame system we have for producing these at scale.

We full our own compostable (corn fiber) tea bags, I’m guessing they also have something bad in them?

Re: Tokyo has only two barley tea makers, we visited one to see how mugicha is made

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Post by wahnfrieden »

port11 wrote: post #51
wahnfrieden wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most paper tea bags contain plastic and a carcinogen > Most paper tea bags also have plastic fibers used in the sealant in addition to these nylon and PET plastic tea bags. > Even paper tea bags have an unsettling substance called epichlorohydrin added to them in order to keep them from bursting. It's like how some people think canned drinks are better than plastic bottles (even though they're lined in plastic), or t…

Wow, I had no idea… what a lame system we have for producing these at scale. We full our own compostable (corn fiber) tea bags, I’m guessing they also have something bad in them?

I’ve just read studies I don’t know about the full breadth of products available. I recommend just using metal personally. If you want to pre fill maybe you can buy a dozen or more metal ones for cheap.

Re: Tokyo has only two barley tea makers, we visited one to see how mugicha is made

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Post by port11 »

wahnfrieden wrote: post #52
port11 wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow, I had no idea… what a lame system we have for producing these at scale. We full our own compostable (corn fiber) tea bags, I’m guessing they also have something bad in them?

I’ve just read studies I don’t know about the full breadth of products available. I recommend just using metal personally. If you want to pre fill maybe you can buy a dozen or more metal ones for cheap.

I have several metal ones, but cleaning all the tea out of them uses a lot of water. Meh.

Re: Tokyo has only two barley tea makers, we visited one to see how mugicha is made

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Post by wahnfrieden »

port11 wrote: post #53
wahnfrieden wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve just read studies I don’t know about the full breadth of products available. I recommend just using metal personally. If you want to pre fill maybe you can buy a dozen or more metal ones for cheap.

I have several metal ones, but cleaning all the tea out of them uses a lot of water. Meh.

Try removing the easy parts quickly, then air drying it. You can knock most of it out once dried without water. You can also try using a french press which is easier to clean.
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