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what..the? | 20:22 Thu 18th Nov 2010 | Food & Drink
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hello I have had donated for my shoe boxes I send out to the troops on the front line small tins of very nice tea leaves but how can the troops drink this with their very basic equipment?

I might have to go back to the tea and coffee shop and say sorry I cannot take this type of donation.

I don't drink tea leaves can anyone help?
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tea leaves sink to the bottom of the cup, shouldnt be a problem
its all in the brewing......a good brew leaves the leaves at the bottom of the pot (and tastes a hell of a lot better than those gauze things we get in boxes)
Wont be a problem pour the tea let it stand and the leaves sink to the bottom, just dont drink the full mug!!
What..the? What a great gesture, the troops have access to the kitchens and I'm pretty sure they have strainers there for tea which they must brew on a mass scale.
The squaddies will be grateful for your gesture and happy to drink the tea......however it is presented to them; the lack of strainers won't bother them.
socks are a good filter and add a certain je ne sais quoi
We'll just have to take your word for that dt :)
dt. do the socks have to be clean ?
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oh thank you everyone that is very useful info dont need to worry now great

yes I do buy socks out on the money I donate but it doesn't buy many, socks are quite expensive
well, therein lieth the secret of a good brew, especially in North Yorkshire, Norfolk or Cornwall.....
coincidentally, someone bought us some nice loose tea in small cannisters recently. we don't own a teapot and didn't fancy just putting a spoonful in a mug with hot water so have been looking for an alternative. in m & s yesterday found the very thing, a small hinged metal mesh thingy which takes a teaspoon of tea leaves and snaps shut allowing you to put it in the cup with boiling water, but with no tea leaves escaping.
it's just the job and cost £2.50.
something like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk...s&hash=item4aa50c5ce0
can always put a small basic sieve over your cup to catch any stray leaves. Some fancy cafes use those ball sieves, ethandron. Must be a good return on investment though as they will charge more for your cuppa.
but back to the core theme, a well heated pot, then the tea added and allowed to brew, the leaves do not come out......

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