The bag part that is!
Cotton? Paper? Nylon?
2007-10-26 06:53:36 · 10 answers · asked by The Global Geezer 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Duh, there are some sarcastic people out there. I KNOW they are little bags with tea leaves in them. I want to know what the actual bag is made out of!
2007-10-27 00:42:37 · update #1
Tea bag paper is related to paper found in milk and coffee filters. It is made with a blend of wood and vegetable fibers. The vegetable fiber is bleached pulp abaca hemp, a small plantation tree grown for the fiber, mostly in the Philippines and Colombia. Heat-sealed tea bag paper usually has a heat-sealable thermoplastic such as PVC or polypropylene, as a component fiber on inner side of the teabag surface.
Eww makes ya not wanna make a cuppa now....PVC your aving a laugh!
2007-10-26 06:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by snikleback 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am a former chef and have travelled the world and found that most like the other have said are a paper material, here in Canada we have one made by Red Rose and they come in a muslin/cheescloth bag.
I am not sure why people would say nylon, then the tea would have an off taste (nylon is made from petrolem and would melt in hot water), I prefer loose tea, as it is whole leaf not pieces and stems, plus it has a more distinct flavour you can make your own, I get some cheescloth from my dollar discount store, I then buy a nice Indian, Ceylon or other loose tea, blend them and make 1 teaspoon bags, tie them with string, you would be surprise how much the difference, and they are fresher tasting. I am a tea fanatic and have tried alot.
2007-10-26 09:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by The Unknown Chef 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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What are tea bags made out of?
The bag part that is!
Cotton? Paper? Nylon?
2015-08-14 09:27:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have about 100 roles of tea-bag paper in my garage!!! This is going to sound weird - but my partner works for a well known teabag manufacturer. The reels of paper don't go right the way to empty, so they are left with what looks like a kitchen roll size of tea paper. Looks just like a kitchen roll. It is GREAT! We use it to clean the car, the kitchen benches, floors, windows, spillages you name it! Move away Bounty - its all about tea paper! Doesn't fall apart, or break up. I don't know what it is made from, but it is fab!
2016-03-13 21:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paper
2007-10-26 07:05:47 · answer #5 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doh!
Tea in a bag?
2007-10-26 07:06:56 · answer #6 · answered by astonite40 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
usually paper, but more and more pyramid bags and satchels are made out of nylon.
2007-10-26 08:23:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_bag
or
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4755/is_200505/ai_n17335521
There you go, it will tell you all about tea bags :)
2007-10-26 06:58:07 · answer #8 · answered by lgd1356 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bags with tea in them.
2007-10-26 07:01:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
tea leaf seeds on the inside and nylon on the out side xx
2007-10-26 06:56:24 · answer #10 · answered by Je:) 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋