why do teabags swell up and get full of air when I’m pouring hot water onto them?
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I used to get annoyed by this too. It’s all in the way the water is poured in.
Pour the boiling water into the mug or pot so that it wets the bottom of the tea bag/s first. The teabag needs to up off the bottom of the cup. I hold the teabag up by putting the tag under the bottom edge of the mug.
Continue pouring *slowly* so the water is flowing over the bottom of the tea bag. By the time the mug is full the bag will be saturated and won’t puff up with air.
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