Can I replace tea leaves with tea bags in a recipe?6 replies

I am making Chinese Tea eggs. The recipe calls for 2 tbsp black tea, but I only have black tea bags (Lipton). Can I replace the leaves by slicing open the bags and measuring out two tbsp (or more) of its contents? Can I just use it in tea bag form? Please advise.

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1. stevey said on January 7, 2009 at 9:00 am

   NO NO NO!!!!!
2. granniegrump said on January 8, 2009 at 3:14 pm

   If you want to make sure that you are using the correct amount of tea, cut the bag open and measure the contents. Make sure you have your 2 T full.
3. PopSocks said on January 10, 2009 at 6:59 pm

   Give it a go… I would. Trial and error. See how it goes. Or wait till morning and nip to the shops
4. NPv3 said on January 11, 2009 at 3:36 am

   yes, I think you would be okay doing that, but make sure you get the right measurement and cut the bag open before you do anything.
5. korkie said on January 14, 2009 at 9:37 am

   i cant see why you can’t cut open the bag and mesure

   korkie
6. MTL said on January 16, 2009 at 8:32 am

   most tea bags uses smaller pieces of leaf for faster and stronger infusion. so it brews more quickly compared to most loose tea, which has larger leaves (simply a matter of surface ratio to water)

   Of course you can also buy loose tea that consists of very fine tea, but most Chinese tea doesn’t. In any case, using a similar quantity. or slightly less, should work.