Bagged tea is a convenient and fashionable way of brewing tea, which seals high-quality tea leaves into carefully designed tea bags, allowing people to taste the delicious aroma of tea anytime and anywhere. The tea bags are made of various materials and shapes. Let’s explore the mystery of tea bags together:
Firstly, let’s learn about what bagged tea is
Bagged tea, as the name suggests, is the process of encapsulating tea leaves in a specially designed filter paper bag. When drinking, simply put the tea bag into a cup and pour in hot water. This method of brewing tea is not only convenient and fast, but also avoids the trouble of tea precipitation in general brewing methods, making the tea soup clearer and more transparent.
The materials of tea bags mainly include the following:
Silk quality: Silk is too expensive, with too dense mesh, making it difficult for the tea flavor to seep out.
Filter paper: This is the most common tea bag material with good breathability and permeability, which can fully release the aroma of tea. The disadvantage is that it has a strange odor and it is difficult to see the brewing situation of the tea.
Non woven fabric: Non woven tea bags are not easily broken or deformed during use, and the permeability of tea and the visual permeability of tea bags are not strong. It is often used for small tea slices or as tea powder to prevent excessive leakage of soaking material.
Nylon fabric: With high durability and waterproofing, it is suitable for making tea bags that require long-term soaking. It is commonly used in tea products such as flower tea that have high requirements for appearance.
Biodegradable materials: Biodegradable materials such as corn starch are environmentally friendly and sustainable, but their prices are high and their popularity needs to be improved.
How to distinguish between good and bad tea bags?
- High quality tea bags should be made of non-toxic and odorless environmentally friendly materials, with a tough texture that is not easily damaged.
- The sealing of the tea bag should be tight to prevent the tea from getting damp.
- High quality tea bags have bright colors, clear patterns, and good printing quality.
How to distinguish between nylon material and corn fiber material?
There are currently two ways:
- Burned by fire, it turns black and is likely a nylon tea bag; The tea bag made of corn fiber is heated, similar to burning hay, and has a plant fragrance.
- Tearing by hand makes it difficult to tear nylon tea bags, while corn fiber tea bags are easily torn.
The shapes of tea bags mainly include the following:
Square: This is the most common shape of a tea bag, making it easy to store and transport.
Circular: Due to its compact structure and resistance to deformation, it can better maintain the aroma and taste of tea, and is often used for tea that needs to be brewed at high temperatures, such as black tea.
Double bag W-shaped: Classic style that can be folded on a single piece of paper, resulting in high production efficiency. It facilitates the circulation of tea during brewing, making the tea more fragrant and rich.
The pyramid shaped tea bag (also known as the triangular tea bag) can accelerate the speed of tea juice leakage, and the concentration of tea soup will be more uniform. The three-dimensional design provides ample space for the tea to stretch after absorbing water.
Overall, shape is not only related to aesthetics, but also to its functionality. Bagged tea is a convenient and fashionable way of brewing tea, allowing us to enjoy the delicious aroma of tea anytime, anywhere. When choosing and using tea bags, we should not only pay attention to their material and sealing quality, but also pay attention to their shape and applicability, so as to better leverage the advantages of brewing tea bags.
Post time: Feb-18-2024