These classic "press ‘n’ brew" empty tea bags are indispensable for all your custom tea blends.
A fun and economical way to share any herbal formulas you create.
One tea bag holds approximately 1-4 ounces of herbs.
Size of each tea bag: 5 inches x 3.75 inches
Using a spoon or scoop, simply fill each tea bag with herbs. Do not overfill. Making certain that no herbs are between the heat-sensitive seam, simply press with an appropriate heating device (clothing irons on cotton setting are recommended. A curling iron will also work.) Press firmly to seal.
These are not bleached with chemicals. Two sizes to choose from.
About the tea paper:
Our tea filter paper is the same
tea paper that is used by the largest tea companies in the United
States. In fact there are really only two major suppliers of tea filter
paper in the world.
The tea paper is made of a special blend of
thermoplastic fibers, abaca, and cellulosic fibers. This tissue has a
high wet strength with neutral odor and flavor characteristics making
it a highly acceptable media for bagging tea.
About Abaca:
Abaca, another member of the "hard" fibre group
is the Spanish name for what is more widely called Manila hemp, and is
indigenous to the Philippines. It is a member of the banana family of
plants with the botanical name of MUSA TEXTILES.
When mature the abaca plant consists of about
12 to 30 stalks radiating from a central root system. Each of these
stalks is about 12 to 20 feet high and the fibre is stripped from the
stem rather than the leaf, with each stalk being cut into sheaths and
then strips or "tuxies".
The
strips are then scraped (i.e. either hand or machine "decorticated") to
remove the pulp, then sometimes washed and dried. The outer leaves of
the plant are wider and contain more but coarser fibre than the inner
leaves.
Because of its relatively long staple length,
strength and cellulose content, it is particularly used in the
manufacture of a range of specialised papers including tea and coffee
bags, sausage casing paper, electrotytric papers, currency notes,
cigarette filter papers, medical/ disposal papers and some high-quality
writing paper.
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Monterey Bay Spice Company
719 Swift Street Suite 62
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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