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Re:Commercial tea bags release microplastics, entering human... by acjohnson55 on Monday December 23, 2024 @11:15AM (#42495459)
Yep. I used to regularly drink high-grade ti guan yin (a.k.a. iron goddess), and I could often get 8 steeps and still have plenty of flavor.

The trick was to use a lot of tea and steep it for only 30 seconds. One of the advantages was how quick it was to get my next cup.

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Re:Commercial tea bags release microplastics, entering human... by skirmish on Monday December 23, 2024 @02:06PM (#42496799)
Look up "gongfu steeping", it is a well established method, e.g. "15 to 30 seconds for the first infusion, then add 10 seconds to each subsequent infusion. If it seems a bit weak, leave it for longer."
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