New gadget for the bushy tea lover?

[Rod Paradise]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/a...t_rid=823998044&linkid=41780491_headline_ee7d

The teastick:

You wouldn't like us before our first cup of tea has had time to absorb into our system. We're downright cranky and irritable about that whole "waking up" business. But once we've wrapped our hands around our favorite mug and smelled the aroma of our favorite blend, things start to look up. Life just wouldn't be the same without our caffeine of choice.

The Teastick is a unique way to brew your favorite loose leaf tea. (If you haven't tried loose leaf tea yet, don't wait any longer! Snag a Teastick and a Timmy's Tea Sampler and be prepared to blow your mind and tastebuds.) Pull out the black insert, fill it with tea leaves, slide it back into the Teastick, and then dunk it into your cup of hot water. In just a few minutes, you'll have the perfect cup of tea and be on the road to caffeinated happiness.
Product Specifications

• A sleek & unique brewer for loose leaf tea
• Fill the insert with tea leaves, close the stick, place in hot water
• Holes in the stick allow the tea to steep perfectly
• Perfect gift for the tea lover
• Materials: Stainless steel with food-safe plastic insert
• Dimensions: 6.25" long

Not the worst idea & saves on bag disposal? BTW I'd try and find another soource - think geek orders are all getting hit for import taxes as far as I've seen - and the bill's usually a month behind the stuff.

Rod

 

[mountainm]

Not as sleek but...

99p

 

[Rod Paradise]

Not as sleek but...

99p

Good point - I'm obviously a sucker for a gadget... Especially on Think Geek.

 

[Toddy]

Son1's a tea drinker too, he even likes that Japanese stuff that I think is like drinking a holly bush. :weird:
I could see him going for the gadget appeal of the Teastick thing too he's another ThinkGeek buyer.
Thanks for the heads up though, it's a stocking filler

I think I'll stick to my tea infuser...........so far it's lasted literally years of use.
http://www.nbtea.co.uk/shop/product.php?xProd=897

cheers,
Toddy

 

[treadlightly]

Oh good site Toddy, thanks for the link.

Out of interest, why are the tea balls filled with loose tea better than tea bags which are a porous container filled with loose tea?

 

[swotty]

Not as sleek but...

99p

That's ace....where did you get it??

 

[treadlightly]

That's ace....where did you get it??

See Toddy's link.

 

[ged]

You don't need any of 'em.

I just throw a few leaves in the mug. When I get near the bottom I top it up. Then I do that again, and possibly one more time. By then it's probably time to make another brew.

 

[swotty]

See Toddy's link.

Ah....thanks

 

[Humpback]

Rod
The holes on that gadget are too big for indian/ceylon tea unless it has a fine guaze inside. I use a MSR one from backpackinglight.
Alan

 

[Adze]

I much prefer the infuser style... but then I don't even own an iPhone, so I'm probably several degrees behind the curve

 

[ZEbbEDY]

got one of these...squashy so dont need to worry about it getting bent

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tea-Strai...pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item231ce55875

or just get a tea strainer for 35p from Wilko.

 

[Lupin Rider]

Oh good site Toddy, thanks for the link.

Out of interest, why are the tea balls filled with loose tea better than tea bags which are a porous container filled with loose tea?

I think becase the dusted fast brew swept off the floor of the factory tea in a paper bag is ground up stalks and tougher leaves wheras you cant get away with selling that as loose leaf.

Or so my tea wallah tells me.

 

[mountainm]

I got mine from Wilkos

 

[Toddy]

I got mine from Wilkos

Who are a lot cheaper for the springy ball thing, but don't sell the gold mesh infuser.
I have two, one for tea and one for ground coffee............just don't mix them up

atb,
M

 

[swotty]

I got mine from Wilkos

Great.....trip to Wilkos on the weekend then....thanks

 

[R.Lewis]

[/QUOTE]

I think I'll stick to my tea infuser...........so far it's lasted literally years of use.
http://www.nbtea.co.uk/shop/product.php?xProd=897

cheers,
Toddy[/QUOTE]

Nice link! Cheers

 

[forestwalker]

I use one of the "spoon" type infusers shown. IIRC IKEA sells them for a luduicrous sum (SEK 5 or !0 IIRC), and about twice than in other stores. Works briliantly, and is easy to empty once thery are filled with soaked tea (hint; do not overfill them). One can also use one of the "muslin bag on a wire loop" style filters, they are even more compact, but then there is the damp fabric to contend with. A more bushcrafty version is made by "weaving" some spruce roots into a small "cup". I've seen them, and intend to make one this summer.

 

[rik_uk3]

If you throw away the tea leafs will the tannin attack the local eco system, how do you safely dispose of yours?