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ericster
16 Jan 20 14:27
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I've been drinking Earl Grey for a while now, made with loose leaves, and , not using milk, I can't believe the amount of crap swirling around in bottom of my mug  when I get to the last few drops. Yes of course I use a tea-strainer, I suppose that what I'm seeing is minute particles of dust from the dried leaves. I really don't want to look into filters unless there's a re-usable that I can buy. Any  " SERIOUS " suggestions please?
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Report Whisperingdeath January 16, 2020 2:30 PM GMT
If you are an officianardo I might suggest you get your tea directly from the plantation in a vacuum sealed bag. You will probably get better fresher tea and not the stuff they send to the mass market.
Report Foinavon January 16, 2020 2:34 PM GMT
Ditch the dregs.
Report Foinavon January 16, 2020 2:38 PM GMT
Drinking tea without milk or sugar is the only way to savour the taste of good tea and there is a huge choice out there.
Report Jack Hacksaw January 16, 2020 2:59 PM GMT
Very informative.

Char very much.
Report Whisperingdeath January 16, 2020 3:20 PM GMT
Those old plantation owners have kids who went to University to study I.T.  They are smart and have set up websites to sell their tea packed in vacuum sealed bags directly to people all over the world in the post. You won't get cutting room floor dregs. I was given a speciality tea box with 9 or so different tea's from Sri Lanka, India and China from Fortnum and Mason's. Not a spec of dust. The tea was clean and pure. I used spring water too not chalk water that we get from the tap in the Sooth.
Report saddo January 16, 2020 3:32 PM GMT
Back in the day the dust/sweepings were kept for the local poor folk, then someone invented teabags. Cheap ones contain lots of dust, which is why the tea colours up so quickly.
Report ericster January 16, 2020 4:16 PM GMT
I'm not a connoisseur, I'd just like to find some way of drinking my Twinings EG with the sweepings filtered out.  If I was having milk with it I wouldn't know and it wouldn't matter. It doesn't look nice that's all. Would be nice to drink it out of a glass cup and see clear liquid.
Report saddo January 16, 2020 4:20 PM GMT
Shake em in a food strainer with an appropriate sized mesh.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- January 16, 2020 4:36 PM GMT
aye, better tea is way forward

you can line your tea strainer with some kitchen roll, if you are not in a hurry
or use some coffee filter paper
Report 1st time poster January 16, 2020 5:07 PM GMT
get a new butler,disgraceful ,I,d lend you jeeves for the day, for a small fee, Laugh
Report cooperman January 16, 2020 5:26 PM GMT
Try using a teapot instead of brewing in a mug.
Report Deptford January 16, 2020 6:10 PM GMT
Dont look in the bottom of the mug.
Report betting_masta January 21, 2020 10:32 PM GMT
lots of good advice here
don't over-brew tea. give it 4-5 minutes absolute max
Report ericster January 22, 2020 9:58 AM GMT

Jan 16, 2020 -- 6:10PM, Deptford wrote:


Dont look in the bottom of the mug.


Lol! yeah, I know. Thinking of buying some small linen handkerchiefs.

Report Angoose January 22, 2020 11:01 AM GMT
Tea lubricates the brain - FACT Grin
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