Clevr: The Last Tea "Bag" You'll Ever Use

If we wanted to be truly green, we would shun cash-crops like Tea.

Interesting comment "shun cash crops like tea".

This is food or/rather drink for thought. I drink shade tree coffee from Arbor Day Foundation. Is their shade tree tea?

Are all "cash crops" environmentally irresponsible?

I think this little tea leaf holder looks cool. I wonder, perhaps doing away with tea bags would be an environmentally good thing?

I'm ording one of these tea leaf contraptions for my tea drinking friend. I hope I'm not dooming the environment??

Hmmm, some plastic (the inner tube) in hot water. I like the pseudo-estrogens released...they're yummy.

You could also just get a gaiwan which avoids the plastic and looks like it would be easier to clean and last longer than this thing. Your tea will probably taste better too, as it will give the leaves more space to expand in the hot water.

I like the idea, but is there really enough room for expansion?

You can't just use a normal one with half the materials?

All tea isn't bad, just a lot of it. Do you drink coffee? Wear cotton? Smoke tobacco? Eat rice? Fruit? Chocolate? Grain? Corn?

Should we shun all those (perhaps tobacco)? Are they all "evil" because they are cash crops?

This is a clever idea, reusable and all, however I would feel better about buying non-bleached, plant cell made, biodegradable empty tea bags with a fold over top that come in a recyclable cardboard box to fill my own, rather than spend money on an item that isn't recyclable at all.

To me this is another item making green "trendy"...

"The muss and fuss of a tea bag???"

Whoever wrote that has obviously never used loose tea. With loose tea, you have to rinse everything over and over until all the little bits go down the drain. Very messy. I'll stick with tea bags, thanks.

Heresyoftruth is right. Any tea aficionado will also tell you that an infuser like that does not allow enough room for the tea leaves to expand. There are already decent infusers out on the market: stainless-steel, full-mug infusers that are easy to use, have lots of space, and, of course, don't entail any additional waste being added to the landfill. And, of course, there's always a teapot.

The main reason I make tea with leaves is the bags are usually full of the tea dust (or fannings), which make a strong but less mellow tea.

Leaves take longer to brew but make a much better cup.

can anyone say "tea ball"? this is an old idea in a new shape.

also, in light of this article:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/11/ceramic_or_pape.php
where you say it has been estimated that "you would need to use your ceramic mug 1,600 times for it to break even, in energy terms, with paper cups", i wonder how this gadget really compares to the humble teabag?

umm.... is this really news? You've never seen reusable tea infusers before?

No. I'm afraid there's NOT room for expansion. I must declare an interest here as I am a tea merchant!! I use and recommend the simple Mug Infuser - like a chip pan basket in your mug, just put the tea straight in. This is a simple solution to a simple problem!! Cheap, uses a little plastic but no metal, re-usable, easy to clean - and makes great tea.
Hope this helps!!

Andrew Gadsden
Saviour of Tea
All About Tea

Metal spoils the taste of any good tea. Get gaiwan, get glass or terracotta jug and bamboo strainer and stop reinventing the wheel and selling silly gadgets labeled "green".

Actually, commenting on the teastick ad, using tea bags for your compost system is actually very beneficial and keeps it balanced. If you arent using things like that or coffee and the filter, then you would have to add dead leaves. SO, using tea bags is not bad for the environment if you are disposing of them in the right way.

Could u please quote to me TEASTICK with full information
Regards
Jamil Barghouthi
AMP
Saudi Arabia