"According to an Instagram video by Kerry Budden, she always gets tea leaves in her drink because she leaves the bag in too long. To fix it, Budden dunks a piece of cartridge paper into her cup and moves it around in a sort of scooping motion before pulling it out. When removed, you can see that the paper has picked up a bunch of tea leaves, resulting in a much cleaner and more refreshing beverage."
"In the comments, Budden mentions that this can be done with printer paper, meaning you don't need anything specialized. On some online outlets, you can get 500 sheets of printer paper for as little as $6.99, making this an incredibly affordable hack that comes out to just over a cent per sheet. With this trick, you can have smooth, delicious tea and even reuse the tea bags afterwards."
"If you're questioning the validity of dunking paper into your beverages, you're not alone. Paper is made to be porous, meaning it absorbs liquids. When you dunk the paper in the drink, the liquid will absorb into it and pass through, but the larger tea leaves will not. This means you can scoop the tea leaves out without scooping the beverage itself."
Loose tea leaves can end up in a cup when a tea bag breaks or is left in too long. A thin sheet of cartridge or printer paper can be dunked and moved in a scooping motion to collect loose leaves while allowing liquid to pass through. Paper fibers are porous and absorb liquid, trapping larger tea leaf particles so they do not return to the cup. Printer paper is inexpensive and commonly available, making the method affordable and disposable. The technique can remove most debris and enable reuse of tea bags while preserving the beverage's flavor.
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