Do you reuse tea bags?

[Skierchickie]

I absolutely do re-use tea bags. I spend 1/2 as much on tea that way. And I'm cheap! In the morning I have a cup of plain old Lipton black tea, with lemon and either sugar or honey. If I do it right, I can get a second cup out of it (most of a cup, at the very least). Unfortunately, for the last 2 or 3 months the bags have very often been splitting on the second steeping, and I end up with a cupful of leaves. I think I got a box of tea bags that were improperly processed. They almost look like they're cut part way through, right down the side. Probably something to do with the equipment they use.

[redrhodie]

So, I did it. Boss lady (jokingly, she's my best friend) bought some really excellent green and white tea blend. I'm sure it was pricey. I didn't want to drink it all before she even tried it (which will probably happen anyway ).

I steeped the first cup for under 2 minutes. Second cup was steeped 3 minutes. It wasn't bitter at all, and tasted really good. I think until now I was steeping a little too hot, and a little too long.

[Catrin]

So, I did it. Boss lady (jokingly, she's my best friend) bought some really excellent green and white tea blend. I'm sure it was pricey. I didn't want to drink it all before she even tried it (which will probably happen anyway ).

I steeped the first cup for under 2 minutes. Second cup was steeped 3 minutes. It wasn't bitter at all, and tasted really good. I think until now I was steeping a little too hot, and a little too long.

Greens and whites shouldn't be steeped overly long, and the water shouldn't be boiling. Certainly each steeping should be longer than the one before - so it sounds like you settled on the right combination. Oolongs are my favorite, they fall in that range between green and black teas.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I like my tea regular strength, not weak. So I don't reuse teabags, unless I'm using a tiny cup like in someone else's house.