However, did you know you can also create your own tea bags at home using coffee filters? That's right, this is one of the many unique ways to use your coffee filters other than brewing a cup of joe.

coffee debate, some coffee fans hail the way coffee grounds trap heavy metals in water. Now, tea fans can clap back. Tea leaves, whether loose or in a bag ... as a water filter," senior study ...

With the news of tea’s ability to absorb heavy metals like lead in water, it’s worth grabbing a tea infuser to promote as ...

Now, a new study from researchers at Northwestern University shows that brewing tea may also naturally absorb heavy metals, helping filter them ... in cotton and nylon bags absorbed the least ...

Their study, published Monday in the journal ACS Food Science & Technology, finally gives tea drinkers a real reason to feel superior to coffee ... bag steeped for three to five minutes) could ...

Brewing tea can generally filter out about 15% of lead from drinking water, the authors found. This estimate is based on one mug of water and one tea bag brewed for three to five minutes.

Most research on tea has focused on the effects of caffeine, tea’s nutritional value or how it compares with coffee ... out the leaves or tossing the tea bag. “You’re taking the metals ...

While the results vary based on factors like steeping time, tea bag type, and the water-to-tea ratio, brewing tea can remove a noteworthy amount of lead from water, with potential public health ...