Tea bag/tea filters.... which and where and who and how?

[GreySaber]

K. I've been trying to find threads on the use of tea bags.

I found a few, but the information was spead out and hard to codify. Most of what I've found has been spread across posts arguing tea bags against other materials, so I'd like to just talk about the tea bags.

I'd like everyone who uses tea bags to tell us a bit about it in this thread, even if they posted a smaller post elsewhere.

I'd like to know what tea bags you've tried, where you got them, if they had tea in them, the ways you tried to put them in your cartridge, and how each one worked.

Did you have any issues with tea residue if you used 'loaded' bags?


If you later found you preferred something else, that's ok to say, but I'm hopeing to get alot of just tea bag information rather then a lot of arguing over materials/.

 

[hanover fist]

polyester batting from walmart
why use teabags!!!

 

[effigi]

I have tried several types of tea bags. I couldnt tell you the material per say, but tea brands i can list. Tetly british blend - round bags. Taylors of harogate- british blend - square bag, and Lipton (trash tea) sqaure-ish bag. ALl the bags seem of similiar hemp like make. I cut edges off the bags, pour the tea out ( i only drink loose leaf teas, however, due to my job, i recieved tons of free tea samples) and discard. I use the inside of a pen, the ink carrier type thing to make a cylinder out of the bag. Usually a wide opening in the middle, and fairly tight going out towards the edges. I use a paperclip and push it into my cart. I trim the excess off and discard. One tea bag makes about 2 fillers or my carts (510).
I can say, the tea bags work for me. I do replace them about every 3-4 days as they due tend to get a bit mushy. For me they do seem to wick fairly well, and have an easier draw effect.

 

[mamacat]

I have tried several types of tea bags. I couldnt tell you the material per say, but tea brands i can list. Tetly british blend - round bags. Taylors of harogate- british blend - square bag, and Lipton (trash tea) sqaure-ish bag. ALl the bags seem of similiar hemp like make. I cut edges off the bags, pour the tea out ( i only drink loose leaf teas, however, due to my job, i recieved tons of free tea samples) and discard. I use the inside of a pen, the ink carrier type thing to make a cylinder out of the bag. Usually a wide opening in the middle, and fairly tight going out towards the edges. I use a paperclip and push it into my cart. I trim the excess off and discard. One tea bag makes about 2 fillers or my carts (510).
I can say, the tea bags work for me. I do replace them about every 3-4 days as they due tend to get a bit mushy. For me they do seem to wick fairly well, and have an easier draw effect.

I use this same method only with Luzianne tea bags. I get 3 or more (depends on how good I can get them rolled and everything) out of each one for my 901 carts.

Seems to work pretty good. When I don't have time to do that, I use fish filter using the same method (for the most part).

 

[vaporize me]

This should provide you with enough for a while.

Paper Filters from Adagio Teas

 

[kenb54]

This is from bizzyb0t
There's been some recent developments in cart filler materials. Tea bags made of hemp (I use nylon gossamer tea bags with great results, personally), coffee filters, etc.

Since Nylon melts at 350+ F and Polyester melts at 255+ F, I figured it was a smart choice. You heard it here first

Someone else came up with using tea bags in general, but I came up with using rolled strips of nylon gossamer. For one, wicking is out of this world, durable, doesn't melt when touching a really hot atomizer bridge like polyester and washable/reusable. Holds the juice without trying to keep it.

I have been using these the past week or so and they work great, they don't seem to wear out.

 

[bigeyes]

Buy empty tea bags.

 

[jtwh20]

This is from bizzyb0t
There's been some recent developments in cart filler materials. Tea bags made of hemp (I use nylon gossamer tea bags with great results, personally), coffee filters, etc.

Since Nylon melts at 350+ F and Polyester melts at 255+ F, I figured it was a smart choice. You heard it here first

Someone else came up with using tea bags in general, but I came up with using rolled strips of nylon gossamer. For one, wicking is out of this world, durable, doesn't melt when touching a really hot atomizer bridge like polyester and washable/reusable. Holds the juice without trying to keep it.

I have been using these the past week or so and they work great, they don't seem to wear out.

So are you just loosely rolling them, out in the cart and cut to size?

 

[denec]

Wow that works awesome for my 510 thank you!

it actually gives me better vapor and taste then the poly

 

[kenb54]

Thats all I do, roll them loosely, put in cart and cut to size. Don't use too much or it will affect the draw.

 

[illspeed]

I just started using tea bags today. I cut the bag around the sides to make two squares. then rolled one up fairly loose and pulled the old filler out of an old cart. I cut the rolled teabag to 3/4 the size of the filler that was in the cart then i cut the original filler down to a quarter. Then i cut the rolled and now sized teabag lengthwise about halfway to create "fingers" i inserted it into the car then put the factory filler on top of it. So far it seems to last much longer than just the filler than came with the carts to begin with and hasnt become mushy at all. the draw is really good too. This is on a 510 cart.

 

[denec]

oh btw i just used supermarket storebrand teabrand teabags

also does anyone else taste a tiny bit of tea or just my imagination?

 

[iiimathman24iii]

here is a little video i made on how to do this with a 510 cart...

it is not probably the best way but it is by far the quickest i have found!

be sure to fluff the material a bit once its in the cart i did not really do it in the video but it is what it is...

YouTube - Teabag Refilling a 510

 

[RandallFlagg]

Curiosity got the better of me. Trying a rolled piece of unbleached coffee filter paper now.

Not bad. We'll see how it works for a while..

 

[Serendipity]

here is a little video i made on how to do this with a 510 cart...

it is not probably the best way but it is by far the quickest i have found!

be sure to fluff the material a bit once its in the cart i did not really do it in the video but it is what it is...

YouTube - Teabag Refilling a 510

Awesome!! Thanks for posting that for the visual learners. (ME lol)

 

[gothictango]

Cool! Next payday I'm hitting the Big Lots down the street to stock up on tea bags for cheap. Wait, I have some tea bags I never use lying around in the kitchen!

ETA: This tastes great. And thanks to the video it was uber easy. Thanks for posting.

 

[MlrGrl]

here is a little video i made on how to do this with a 510 cart...

it is not probably the best way but it is by far the quickest i have found!

be sure to fluff the material a bit once its in the cart i did not really do it in the video but it is what it is...

Thank you so much for sharing/making that! Probably one of the best one's I've seen to date!
After destroying most of my tea bags a few weeks ago trying to learn it off what I was reading, looks like I'm going to have to get more and try it again!!

 

[Shrodingers Other Cat]

here is a little video i made on how to do this with a 510 cart...

it is not probably the best way but it is by far the quickest i have found!

be sure to fluff the material a bit once its in the cart i did not really do it in the video but it is what it is...

Awesome!
And thanks to the OP for getting some of this all in one thread!
When I first heard about using tea bags, I immediately considered using some "Good Earth" tea that I've had for awhile. It's a really spicy tea, and since my "regular" cigarettes are cloves, definitely NOT a problem if there's some legacy taste.

 

[kenb54]

This is from bizzyb0t
There's been some recent developments in cart filler materials. Tea bags made of hemp (I use nylon gossamer tea bags with great results, personally), coffee filters, etc.

Since Nylon melts at 350+ F and Polyester melts at 255+ F, I figured it was a smart choice. You heard it here first

Someone else came up with using tea bags in general, but I came up with using rolled strips of nylon gossamer. For one, wicking is out of this world, durable, doesn't melt when touching a really hot atomizer bridge like polyester and washable/reusable. Holds the juice without trying to keep it.

I have been using these the past week or so and they work great, they don't seem to wear out.

 

[MiloB]

here is a little video i made on how to do this with a 510 cart...

it is not probably the best way but it is by far the quickest i have found!

be sure to fluff the material a bit once its in the cart i did not really do it in the video but it is what it is...


Thanks for this iiMath,

I was looking for the exact way to do just this. Looks pretty easy and I have a ton of bulk teabags from China Town that I don't plan on drinking. Recycling at its best.

Peace,

Milo