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Good morning, #nostriches!

What kind of tea diffusers do you prefer? I finally got some loose leaf tea but don't have a good way to steep it.

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𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

What kind did you get? Welcome to #teachain 🫖

Being a tea nerd, I have different choices for different situations.

Here are a couple favorite choices.

Not pictured:

1. A stainless steel bombilla like is used for maté when you just wanna throw leaves in your cup.

2. A stainless tea ball with a spring closure and a weighty charm on the end of the chain. By spring closure I mean there is a little spring that slides onto the “beaks” of each clamshell half, holding them together. It took getting used to but now I like this more than the normal way these are closed, with a little arc of metal binding a section of the two sides together.

The charm keeps the thing from flipping around when you add water.

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𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

I say not pictured because I couldn’t find a suitable picture. They are also favored choices I use frequently.

The Beave 1y ago

Those matching tea sets are lovely, but... They are always too small. My mugs hold over 750ml of water. I hate small cups. 😅

I've seen the ball type before. I've not seen any that were made well enough to last, IMO.

Just some random black tea from an Asian market. Not like I know any better, but it will likely be better than much if the stuff that I drink.

𝔼𝕣𝕪𝕟 𝔹𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 1y ago

I can talk tea if you want.

If you want to send a pic of the box, I’m curious.

Go back to the Asian market and see if they sell stuff that is like a tea ball but a little larger. Meant to hold soup ingredients. May be sturdier and or better suited to a large mug. I also use them to infuse mulled cider/wine with spices.

This spring style ball I’m talking about seems sturdier which is why I now prefer it to the normal tea ball with the latch. I’ll try to remember to snap a pic when I am home.

The Beave 1y ago

I'll message you on simplex.

It'll be a while until I go back to that place. The local h-mart is smaller and not as well stocked.