Monthly Archives: February 2010

The tea sachet squeezing debate rages on here at two leaves and a bud. Okay, that’s a bit of an overstatement. When I bring it up, people tend to shrug. Did you read last week’s post on this topic? Maybe it confused you why we’d ask a question about tea we don’t have an answer to ourselves. We actually pride ourselves on not having all the answers, because we love to learn about tea. (And nobody likes a know-it-all, right?) But you have to admit, some of these things are quite subjective. The responses we got on our Facebook page to the “To Squeeze or Not To Squeeze” question were pretty great. Mare Anderson says our teas are tasty enough that she doesn’t have to squeeze, “but most of the time I prefer to give that little satchel of flavor … Continue reading →

So tell me: When you’ve just steeped a mug of tea, and you’re taking out the sachet, what do you do with it? Do you dangle the dripping sachet over your mug and quickly navigate it into a trash can, or do you squeeze the life out of the sachet over your mug, either with your fingers or the help of a spoon? And if you really want to be considered a tea lover, which is the right answer? It seems to me that squeezing the sachet says, “I love this tea down to the very last drop.” But then again, in the past I’ve squeezed a tea bag against the empty mug with my thumb after enjoying some tea, and found that teaspoon of liquid incredibly bitter.  Do I want that in my tea? So, I did what any … Continue reading →