Fine Tea Going Through Infuser
Hello, I've been having problems with fine teas going through the glass infusers I have bought from Adagio. Does Adagio plan on offering better infusers to accomodate this problem in the future? Or if not, can anyone give me any helpful recommendations for this problem? Thanks!
I don't have much experience with glass infusers but all infusers I suppose have their pros and cons. Maybe you shouldn't use tea like sencha that is more likely to go through the infuser. I bet a dragon well would work beautifully. In my experience all infusers let some measure of tea through . I don't mind it. I'm not sure the amount you are referring to though.
Yeah, I don't want to hold myself back from drinking certain teas just because the infuser doesn't work as well with it. Some people might not mind it seeping through, but a pretty good amount gets through usually, so it's hard for me to ignore it. Thanks Mina for the idea about using the coffee filter - I'll try that.
Sep 11th, '05, 12:49
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When I placed my initial order, I bought a box of the make-your-own tea bags (see tea accessories page). For about $3.00 you get 100 filters (I've yet to use my whole box in 2 years...) and they work wonderfully.
I use them when making a cup of the rooibos teas, or any of the fine herbals (like spearmint, peppermint, lemongrass and cha cha). I highly recommend them as they are a simple and affordable solution and the clean-up is far easier than trying to pick out pieces of tea from the slits on the glass infuser.
Try them. You won't be disappointed.
I use them when making a cup of the rooibos teas, or any of the fine herbals (like spearmint, peppermint, lemongrass and cha cha). I highly recommend them as they are a simple and affordable solution and the clean-up is far easier than trying to pick out pieces of tea from the slits on the glass infuser.
Try them. You won't be disappointed.
Swiss Gold makes a teapot size filter that works well in my Mikado teapot. The only thing I don't like is that you are then not able to see the tea unfurl in your pot. This is especially nice to see with Silver Needle White tea. It's a trade off but if you don't like the little bits at the bottom of your cup it works.
Procarel, Silver needle white tea would be able to be infused in the glass one without problems. You'll get a few tiny rebel leaves, but nothing serious. Although for smaller leaves, the Swiss gold or Finum infuser baskets would be the way to go (other than brewing loose in the pot and pouring the tea through a strainer into another pot).
I really like Bodum's Yo-Yo. It is a glass mug with a fine mesh cloth filter. It's nice, because you can see the tea leaves unfurl, and it doesn't impart any metallic tastes.
I just cashed in my frequent cups points for the ingenuiTEA. Mostly because I wanted something bigger. I will try to remember to post here about how I think it measures up next to the Yo-Yo.
~Yresim~
I just cashed in my frequent cups points for the ingenuiTEA. Mostly because I wanted something bigger. I will try to remember to post here about how I think it measures up next to the Yo-Yo.
~Yresim~
"I know! We could go to the Bronze, sneak in our own tea bags, and ask for hot water."
- Willow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Reptile Boy, Season 2)
Favorite teas: earl grey, assam, white
- Willow, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Reptile Boy, Season 2)
Favorite teas: earl grey, assam, white
Glad to know I am not the only one with the problem. I thought I was doing something wrong. (obviously I'm a new tea drinker.)
I just poured the whole pot through a coffee filter into another pot and that took care of the stray leaf particles, but still left some sludgy-like dusty stuff. What is that?
I just poured the whole pot through a coffee filter into another pot and that took care of the stray leaf particles, but still left some sludgy-like dusty stuff. What is that?
green tea rules!
I think anytime you're working with dried plant matter (like tea leaves) that's allowed to rub against itself, you're going to end up with dust. Even adagio teas leave a tiny bit of dust in the bottom of my cup. I just always figure it's normal.
~tsp
~tsp
"My sister and I have this wish before we die...
Tea in the Sahara with you."
~The Police, "Tea in the Sahara"
I am the size of 1 tsp.
Tea in the Sahara with you."
~The Police, "Tea in the Sahara"
I am the size of 1 tsp.