Disposable Tea Filter Bags are the big open-top bags you scoop loose herb straight into, then pull the drawstring closed. At 4 by 6 inches they hold a real serving of loose leaf, a whole pot of kava or a quart of cold brew, not the pinch a standard tea bag takes. The fine white filter paper keeps small particles out of your cup without slowing the steep.

At a glance

• 4 x 6 inch, wide open top, drawstring closure

• Holds 1 to 3 tablespoons of loose herb comfortably, more if packed

• White food-grade filter paper, no taste, no mess

• Works for hot steeping, cold brew and kava prep

• Single use, sold in 50, 100 or 200

What it is. A disposable filter bag made from white food-safe filter paper that adds no taste, with a cotton drawstring sewn along the top. You fill it, pull the string, and the bag closes around the herb like a large tea bag. It is the same bag we use behind the bar for pots of tea and single-serve kava.

How to use it. Scoop in the herb, cinch the string, drop it in the mug or the pitcher. For a single cup use about a tablespoon of loose leaf tea. For kava, fill one with root powder and knead it in warm water the way you would with a strainer bag, then lift it out. For cold brew, one bag in a quart jar overnight in the fridge. When you are done the whole thing goes in the compost or the trash, no strainer to clean.

Goes with. For full kava batches a reusable fine nylon strainer bag takes the kneading better, and an unbleached #4 cone filter polishes out the silt after. Keep the loose herb itself in resealable kraft bags or 2 oz glass jars. All of it is in Accessories and DIY Supplies.

Specs. Size: 4 x 6 inches (about 10 x 15 cm). Material: food-grade filter paper, white, with cotton drawstring. Closure: drawstring. Capacity: about 1 to 3 tablespoons of cut leaf. Heat safe for boiling water. Count: 50, 100 or 200 bags per pack.

Common questions

• Are these open-top or sealed? Open top with a drawstring. You fill them yourself and pull them closed.

• Will fine powder leak through? Very fine extract powder can seep a little, as with any tea bag. Cut and sifted leaf, flower and root stay put.

Disclaimer. Empty bags only. Contains no botanical material. Keep out of reach of children.