Secrets To Reusing Your Tea Bag

 

Next to coffee, tea is the second favorite beverage of most people around the world. Considering the health benefits of tea, especially green tea has for all of us, it is no wonder really. Most tea types are available in tea bags and they are used one time and then thrown away. However did you know that you can actually reuse your tea bags as this has several benefits for you that you might not even be aware of?
Nowadays you can find many gourmet tea types that are much better than your standard, average beverage. The teabags have this high quality loose tea leaves that have not only great taste but also good nutritional value. There are actually companies that are actively promoting reusing the teabags and this allows people to save actually money when shopping for tea.
So here are some of the main benefits of reusing these bags after drinking your favorite beverage.

• The gourmet tea is more expensive than the regular tea. This means that shopping for the favorite tea type can be quite expensive. By reusing the teabags, you actually save money.
• Especially green tea types have many health benefits for us all. By reusing the bags, we extend these benefits to the next cup of tea and also keep the body more hydrated.
• Some people argue that the taste of the drink is not so good if the bag is reused. However, in fact there are cases when the taste is actually better for the second cup. The way to get the best taste is to first use the bag in the cup for about 2 minutes, after which take it out. Then use a second cup and keep dipping it in the drink until it gets that nice taste that you are after. Many people claim that they can reuse the teabag for up to 5 cups of tea.

So reusing the bags is actually a good things, not only for your pockets, but also for your health. Next time you take your teabag to make a cup of tea, don't throw it away after one use. See if there is anyone else around you and make two cups from the same bag.
To infuse your leaf green tea, use one of the popular tea infuser mugs available on the market today.

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