Many people around the internet agree that Starbucks has changed—and not for the better. With prices constantly going up, more and more customers are saying, ‘Nope, i’ll just make it at home. Perhaps get a teabag!’ The rising costs have left people questioning if their favorite coffee chain is still worth it.

A buyer even said, “I used to go like every day. Now I only stop in a couple times a year. If I’m going to pay £3-5 for a cup of coffee, I’d rather go to an independent coffee shop where I feel like I am getting a treat.

To note, ever since Starbucks’s stopped putting out the milk and straws, it feels even worse – like a gas station for coffee. Like, they make it an actual effort to request milk, sugar, and a straw for my drink. Very inconvenient; feels unwelcoming.”

More people are now looking for teabag hacks to save money, without compromising the quality of their tea cups.

“I’m told by the experts this is actually a better way to make tea than steeping.”

“Stuff a teabag in the cup compartment of your Keurig. I expected it to make a mess; instead, perfectly-steeped tea in 10 seconds!”

“Loose tea but no tea ball, so I made a teabag out of a coffee filter and a chip clip!”

“I have done something similar with a clean handkerchief and a hair tie. I bought some loose tea that turned out to be really fine, and my tea strainer was useless with it.”

“Use a chip clip to hold up your tea bags.”

“Drink green tea solely for the nutritional benefits? Make a week’s worth of tea all at once and bypass the tedium and overhead of making every cup one at a time.”

“Turns out Mr. Coffee pot has a little spot that is perfect for your tea bag tag.”

“For the loose leaf tea.”

“Discovered this morning that a used tea sachet can be repurposed as a “built in” strainer for loose leaf tea. The silicone ring in the mug lid is holding it all in place. It’s strong enough to hold down the cloth while being leakproof and keeping tea leaves from coming out the sippy hole. I’m super excited. This is life changing for me. Sorry if someone has already come up with this idea previously, as I’m new to this sub.”

“My version of an ikea hack – 500ml of peppermint tea in a beer mug.”

“So, this may not be the best way to retain heat in a gaiwan for later brews but it works! Just a small amount of hot water in the CI pot and it works flawlessly! Haha Tea hacks!”

“Tea Hack: Put the leaves on top of the filter so you pull them out and they don’t oversteep. Like reverse french press it (french pull?).”

“When your office has loose leaf tea but nothing to brew it in.”

“The coffee cup lid fits perfectly on the mug and was able to act as a strainer. They say desperation is the mother of invention and sometimes I believe it.”

A reader responded, “I should do that. I have a bunch of loose leaf that that I don’t use often because I’m too lazy to use my tea stainer or French press and clean it afterwards.”

Received this little guy for Christmas. It’s called “Slow Brew.”

“Bending the rules: Boiling tea.”

“I am going deeper into exploring the world of tea beyond pouring boiling water over a tea bag. I was surprised to read/see some accounts of people actually brewing tea by boiling it.

This morning I tried it with one of my favourite white teas, “Yunnan Moonlight.” I used 4g of tea in about 300ml water, keeping it at a steady boil for about 5 min. on the stovetop.

The resulting tea was a rather dark yellowy red in appearance. In flavour initially I found it to be rather reminiscent of black/red teas I’ve tried. This was an interesting experiment, but perhaps this might work better with another type of tea or different parameters.

It didn’t taste bad per se. It was not bitter. But the strength of the tea really obscured the delicate flavours of this tea that I typically like. As the tea cooled, it did gain a little more complexity. I’m glad I tried this.”

“I’ve been seeing everyone have these really nice teapots, but I thought my strainer would make people giggle.”

“Goldfish-Shaped Tea Bag.”

“This ball made of honey which you can drop in you tea.”

“This sugar cube shaped like a tea pot.”

“I have a neat little teapot tea infuser.”

READ NEXT:

Man Visits Welsh Art Event, Shocked by AI-Generated Art. ‘I Was Expecting Genuine Creativity’

American Woman Notices ‘Big Differences’ Living Between Wales and United States

Savvy Welsh Tweets that Broke the Internet

Write us your thoughts on [email protected]

More from Welsh Histories

Welsh Histories is a Welsh history celebrating platform which looks to promote all aspects of Welsh history. Though we focus predominantly on native Welsh history, we do also share the non-native aspects from time to time. You can follow us on Facebook; Instagram or Twitter for more. A reader? We also have our very own Welsh Histories Shop where we sell our Welsh Histories  Magazine.  Diolch yn fawr iawn and keep enjoying Welsh Histories

Sally George

Sally is a proud wife of a Welshman, editor & writer of Welsh Histories. She’s all about stories—that shout ‘anything Welsh.’ Drop her an email if you have an advice, insight, experience, or a story to share.