2006-09-10 07:29:55 · 8 answers · asked by cloin 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
The tannin or colouring in the tea bag spreads to the outside of the teacup as it also does in a teapot. The teapot has a much larger surface area to disipate the tannin/ colouring hence the reduction in colouration on the sides of the cup when brewed in the teapot.
2006-09-10 07:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by digdagdo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience the cup or mug still does become slightly stained. However, as the tea stands in the teapot to brew as we call it the main staining is then contained in the teapot. Consequently the drinking vessel comes off more lightly.
2006-09-10 16:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mary M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tea bags contain resiudue, mainly from the oils from plants its like what keeps the tea bag moist, if you shake a tea bag you will see stuff coming off it but when it gos in to a cup you will see after a while of soaking a teabag it will be oily on top... it kinda works as a tanned oily tinge o your cup... so ts mainly colourng and residues that cause it i the cup that the tea pot cant flush away
2006-09-10 14:38:23 · answer #3 · answered by martin m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The stain stays in the teapot instead, it is released when the hot water wets the tea leaves.
2006-09-10 14:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Teabag per teacup more concentrated than teabag per teapot.
2006-09-10 14:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Vivagaribaldi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It stains because it is left in the cup/mug
2006-09-13 06:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pot absorbs the tea better.
2006-09-10 14:39:41 · answer #7 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cup is probably more porous and absorbs it more.
2006-09-10 14:35:32 · answer #8 · answered by Fleur de Lis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋