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[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago (2 children)

WTF is this string squeeze technique?!

Squidge the bag against the side of the cup with the spoon.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago (6 children)

What now? Why is anyone squeezing a tea bag? Is this some sort of catholic, I deserve to be miserable kind of thing? Why ruin your tea with fines and bitter tannins?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

I like it because it reduces bin juice.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm too lazy to remove the teabag, what now Brits

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's disturbing to hear, but at least laziness is an ethos I can get behind.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

But the ultimate question is, will this be a case where the username checks out?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

££££££££££££££££££££££££££ As long as you're drinking it black (no milk), when you're finished, you can just pour on more hot water, and get a free drink. Your free drink will be slightly weaker than the previous one. You can then repeat this until all flavour is gone. ££££££££££££££££££££££££££

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

But I like the tannins!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Welp my super catholic mom squeezes her teabags until not a single drop more comes out. It's awful. I never squeeze a teabag!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe I enjoy the misery.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Otherwise the teabags drips all over the surface!

If you must know, most of the time I don't use a teabag. I use loose leaf in a teapot. No squeezing required.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

I could relate and have experienced at some point in my life all of these issues except that squeezing method. I personally just let tea bag in cup for 5 min or so and then squeeze it with my fingers when it is not boiling hot.