"John" > wrote in :

>
> "hahabogus" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Kenneth > wrote in
>> :
>>
>> > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 17:30:55 -0400, "John" > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Excuse me, but what is your problem? I cross-posted my message
>> >>because there are a number of different cooking-related newsgroups,
>> >>none of
> which
>> >>appeared to be any more relevant than the others.
>> >>
>> >>So, exactly what is the issue here?
>> >>
>> >>Regards,
>> >>
>> >>Mike
>> >
>> > Hey Mike,
>> >
>> > Perhaps I missed something, but why not use a French coffee press?
>> > It seems to me that it would do just what you want.
>> >
>> > HTH,
>> >
>>
>> Do it on the cheap. a saucepan and a strainer. Get water to boiling ,
>> add strainer with tea inside. After tea is steeped ready remove
>> strainer.
>
> Well, that's basically what I am doing now - I have one of those
> expensive fine-screen "cone" strainers (I needed a very fine screen
> because my leaves are finely powdered). After straining, I take the
> leaf material and squeeze it "dry"(ish) with the herb press thing.
>
> Now, I've gotten a few friends interested in this stuff (Kratom), so I
> find myself making quite a few big batches of it on a regular basis.
> The separate strainer and herb press are messy (I spill leaf material
> all over) and a pain to use (one scoop of material at a time.)
>
> I mean, my current mechanism works, but I'm hoping for something
> better!
>
> Thanks for the replies,
>
> Mike
>
>>
>> --
>> Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but
>> food and water.
>> --------
>> FIELDS, W. C.
>
>
>

Have you considered making reusable tea bags from cheese cloth? Also "you
fill a bag" tea bags are available to purchase.

--
Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food
and water.
--------
FIELDS, W. C.