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[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

WTF is this string squeeze technique?!

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

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 month 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?

[–] datavoid@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago

I like it because it reduces bin juice.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 1 month 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!

[–] MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Maybe I enjoy the misery.

[–] Dimand@aussie.zone 2 points 1 month ago

But I like the tannins!

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 month 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.

[–] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month 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.