Tea Bag

Question: Is the tea-bag movement going to turn into a white nationalist movement? I have been reading in various blogs that various white supremacist/nationalist groups will be coming to the tea bag rallies to recruit people into their movement. They argue that this is their chance to finally mobilize whites and they note that these rallies are predominantly white and that the whites therefore, are waking up. This question is for white people attending these tea bag rallies. Do you feel any desire to join white supremacist/nationalist movement or are you simply going to protest our government's policies?

Answer: This has nothing to do with race or party. It's about pissed off taxpayers and see OUR money being spent on crap! We are told to cut back but Congress doesn't!

Question: The longer you submerge a tea bag in water,would there be more caffeine? I am not supposed to have caffeine in large amounts and yesterday I drank green tea and used the same tea bag 4 times. I started to feel like I was drunk(it wasn't purposely, I forgot about the caffeine in tea). Was there a lot more caffeine than usual because I used the same tea bag? I can't use caffeine it reacts badly with me.

Answer: "Unless specifically decaffeinated, Green Tea contains caffeine. Normal green tea itself may contain more caffeine than coffee, but the length of infusion with hot water and the amount of time you use the green tea leaves can greatly alter your caffeine intake. Experiments have shown after the first 5 minutes of brewing, Green Tea contains 32 mg caffeine. But if the same leaves are then used for a second and then a third five minute brew, the caffeine drops to 12 mg and then 4 mg."

Question: Is it okay to rip open the tea bag and to eat raw tea leaves? So I'd like to drink more tea. The problem is that I'd have to pour more and more boiling water for each tea bag re-use (I re-use them 2-3 times since plenty of tea comes out after each use) and I'd have to drink a tremendous amount of water (and having to get that water out gets annoying). So can't I just eat the tea leaves raw to get the same phytochemicals and caffeine in tea?

Answer: Yes, you can. Tea leaves are used in cooking in Asian cuisine. White and green tea would be best. Buy it in bulk even better.

Question: How long can I leave a tea bag on my hurting tooth? I tried the tea bag trick, and it seems to work. I just wanted to know how long is safe to leave the bag on my tooth? I don't want to get sick or anything else. How often can I use it?

Answer: The first 2 days...and by then you should be fine. Use a cold one to control bleeding. Hot one will cause the area to bleed, swell up and hurt more in the long run.

Question: Is it true that you shouldn't leave a tea bag in the cup for too long? I've heard that if you leave the bag in for too long, it will start to release something or other, and it will get bitter. But I've also seen people just leave the bag in when they drink the tea until they're done. At Starbucks they serve tea with the bags in and the top on, as if they don't expect you to take them out, which I doubt they do. Answers much appreciated. Thanks. If it releases acid after too long, well, do other kinds of tea besides tea leaves do this? Mint tea? Rooibos?

Answer: After prolonged brewing, tannic acid is released, which is bitter. When tea is served 'bag-in' the presumption is it will be drunk soon. Serving 'bag-out' allows time to transport the tea to it's consumer. You are expected to remove the bag before drinking, if strong enough.

Question: How many cups of tea do you squeeze out of a tea bag? I'm terribly wasteful--I usually only reuse the bag once for a total of two cups in one sitting. And what's your cup of tea? Mine is the ever-inspiring Earl Grey.

Answer: I never re-use. I drink earl grey as well, my favorite. In my opinion, the flavor isn't as profound on the second cup.

Question: What is the little plate you put a used tea bag on called? A friend of mine recently invited me over for tea and since she didn't have any saucers for us to use for our tea (she lent them to her sister) she gave us these little tiny plates that were specifically for putting our used tea bag on. What are these little plates called and where do I buy them? Thanks!

Answer: They are called tea bag caddie plates. You can order them on line using that as a search word.

Question: How can I use the green tea leaves from a used tea bag for incense burning? I take the leaves out of the tea bag to dry them. Isnt there a way to burn them in like a ceramic burner with candle underneath? Edit; wow you guys have some winner answers

Answer: Put them in a ceramic bowl and add a 'drop or two' of Zippo lighter fluid.

Question: how many times can you use the same tea bag? Since I have run out of tea bags, I have used the same Asda tea bag 8 times now and the tea still tastes fine. I wonder what the world record is? Do I ever need to buy more tea bags? When will it 'run' out?

Answer: It depends on the drinker's taste for strong, very strong, not-so-strong, or nearly tasteless tea. In a pinch I discovered that some tea bags were good enough to brew an entire pot of tea while other fresh tea bags ....different brand & variety, were so weak that I needed two to brew a cup of tea.

Question: How can I get ONLY the tea BAG version of Wu-Long Tea instead of the leaves? Sometimes they deliver the bag version and sometimes the leaves version of the tea. There's no way to specifiy on the website which one I want. Has anyone else come across this problem?

Answer: i would probably call customer support. that is very odd that they don't specify if it's in bags or loose leaf. See if their other teas are in bags or loose leaf. Chances are that it is the same.

Question: how many ounces of water should i drink with a lipton green tea bag? because i drank about 10 ounces of water with a lipton green tea bag but i noticed that i don't have any bowl movements...i haven't pooped in like 2 days and i took a laxtive three days ago it worked but i want to poop normaly..so isn't green tea supposed to make me poop? Am i drinking the tea in a wrong way? How many ounces of water should i be drinking the tea in?

Answer: A tea bag is for a serving. But depending on how strong or week you like you tea you can have 6 - 12 ounces of water for it. Green tea still has caffeine, 30 mg as apposed to 50 mg of other teas. Since caffeine dehydrates then the more water you use the better. But then that is not what you are really asking, is it? I know green tea does quite a bit for us but I was not aware that it was suppose to help us do #2. It has plenty fo antioxidents, is good for the stomach and digestion, helps to curb the appitite and I think increase motabolism but I don't recall ever hearing that it acts as a laxativ. But then since caffeine dehydrates and being properly hydrated makes it easer to go #2 then perhaps this is contributing to your problem. For proper hydration we need 1 ounce of water per 2 pounds of body weight plus 8 ounces for every 20 minutes of exercise. For hot/dry days and climates more is even needed. Caffeine and alcohol actually dehydrate. So that needs to be offset as well. Being dehydrated can cause headaches and other aches and pains, feeling tired and being rundown, slow mental process, not able to go as easily, and more. First drink enough water to help your body work properly. Then try laxatives. Start with more natural things first like fiber, apples, and prune juice. Your body utilizes natural ingredients much better than it does drugs. If you do use laxatives keep in mind that they deplete your body of potasium and vitamins A & K. So if you are dehydrated, using caffeinated products and laxitives it will be really hard on your heart.

Question: Is it ok to just but a green tea bag in a water bottle? I hate brewing tea because I like drinking cold green tea after I work out so I just started putting a green tea bag in a water bottle and letting it sit in the fridge until I finish working out. Does it have the same effect if I brew it or not? I use lipton but sometimes I use a korean brand.

Answer: Brewing is just a faster way of doing it. The heated water brings out the flavor of the tea faster than cold water does. That's why people brew it before they cool it.

Question: What materials can i use to make a makeshift tea bag? Can i use like a coffee filter and just cut it smaller? what materials would work good for a homemade tea bag?

Answer: Coffee filter is prob a winner.

Question: Will a tea bag still work without boiling water? I always boil water for green tea but if I want it iced and not have to wait for it to cool down, will the tea bag still "work" with cold water?

Answer: Well when you take chemistry you'll learn that when something is dissolving there are ways to speed it up. 1. Heating up the temperature speeds up the process 2. Stirring so that it has more contact with the solid 3. Breaking up the substance so that there is more surface touching the liquid

Question: What happens to the weight of a cup when a tea bag is dipped in it? Is it 1. The cup is lighter when the tea bag is dipped. ; 2. There is no change in the weight of the cup. or finally 3. The cup is heavier when the tea bag is dipped. Which one is it?

Answer: (2) Weight of the cup itself does not change when you add material to it. But if you actually mean the weight of the cup PLUS what is in it, then (3) is the correct answer. .

Question: What is the best tea bag to purchase, but that's also inexpensive? best as in best for you...health-wise... I want to start drinking tea, but I don't have lots of money to spend on it... I know green tea is really good, but is there a particular brand or a green tea bag w/ other herbs in it? Thanks in advance. :-) Gabriel - what made you think I had any access to dorms? I've been graduated for a long time........... To everyone else, thanks for the ideas :-)

Answer: There is a tea called Sleppy time which is really good and inexpesive. Another tea that is good is Chamomile tea, it is also really good for you to.