These fillable tea bag heat sealers are the best option for sealing fillable tea bags or cachets. For a lot of sealing, the AC-powered impulse sealer is best. But, you will be surprised how well our little, battery-powered hand sealer works. Plus, it is great for resealing chips bags and other plastic bags. The impulse sealer seals up to 8" wide and has an adjustment for use with different types or thickness of bags. The mini-sealer operates on 2 x AA alkaline batteries (inclusion, or not, depends upon type of shipping method, which sometimes prohibits shipping of batteries). The mini-sealer also has a magnetic bottom. Just stick it to the refrigerator for quick access. great for brewing of individual cups of coffee or tea from your own mixes of tea or ground coffee (buy in bulk to same money). The larger sizes can brew entire pitchers of tea or up to 12-cup pots of coffee; the very large size reusable bags can be used commercial coffee-makers. The larger sizes can also be used to make sachets of potpourri, or for filtering soups, beer or wine mash, etc. The paper bags are meant to be disposable...the other materials, with care, can usually be rinsed out & reused.

While supplies last: we will send you samples upon request, if you let us know the approximate sizes you are considering. 

AVAILABLE OPTIONS IN DROP-DOWN LIST: (...non-listed combinations of options may be available on special order):

• Material: Paper, Non-Woven Mesh, biodegradeable Corn Fiber Mesh, Nylon Mesh, Unbleached Cotton Muslin;
• Closure Method: Heat-Seal, Drawstring, Foldover (...Jumbo bag must be tied closed with a separate strip or string)
  
• Sizes (short side dimension) in centimeters (2.54 cm/inch): Small (<6 cm); Medium (6 - <8 cm); Large (8 - <10 cm); X-Large (10 - <12 cm); XX-Large (12 - <15 cm); XXX-Large (15 - <20 cm); Jumbo (<20 cm)
  
• Except for the largest sizes, most packages are 100 pieces or more; Cotton Muslin bags are handmade, 10 pieces per pkg.
• The small paper teabags are available with or w/o 5 silicone tea-clips that hold the string out of the tea cup.
• In the list of options you will also find two types of sealers for the heat-seal type: An 8" professional impulse type (AC powered) and a nifty compact & affordable battery powered unit (sticks to the refrigerator like a magnet to keep it handy) which can also be used for resealing plastic bags, chips bags, etc.
  
  

Works well with tea or coffee. Can also be used with spices & flower petals to make mini, medium or large Potpourri/Sachets. When used for coffee or tea, you should notice improved flavor because the food-grade, coated paper or synthetic mesh material doesn't absorb delicate flavors like regular paper filters or tea bags.

For infusing coffee or delicate teas, following these suggestions will help to ensure an adequate strength brew:

• Use 1 rounded tsp of tea or coffee for up to a 10-12 ounce cup. Full capacity is 2+ level tablespoons, which would brew a large (15 oz) mug.
  
• Ground coffee loses flavor as it ages. Your B*E*A*N*S coffee freshly put into these bags will ensure great taste!

• Be aware, of course, that with different grounds sizes, water temperatures & steep times, the taste of the resulting brew can vary from that from a drip coffee-maker, French Press or Aero-press! But, with a bit of experimentation, you will get satisfactory results.

As mentioned above, special orders can be made for other combinations of size, material or sealing method; as well as for custom sizes &/shapes (ie: round, triangular, etc). Special orders generally require minimum purchase of 1,000 bags...sometimes more, depending upon complexity of the order. Please inquire!

We want you to be satisfied! Follow these additional, expert tips to ensure that the water stays hot enough, & long enough, to extract adequate flavor:

• In-cup brewing of coffee only takes a minute or two, while leaf tea takes 2-4 minutes, depending upon the desired strength. Watch over your cup...as over-brewing results in bitter coffee or astringent tea!
  
• To ensure full brewing, make sure the water starts out at, or close to, boiling. Coffee & tea should be brewed with water that is below boiling temperature. But, keep in mind that the mass of the infuser, and contents, will cool the brew water a bit as soon as you add it to the cup.

• To prevent cooling the water too much, pour some hot water in the empty cup first, let stand for 30 seconds, then pour out & start over with hot water and the coffee/tea bag;
• Additionally, covering the cup, while brewing, will help to retain heat

If using the bags to make coffee or tea bag gifts, please pass these tips along to the recipients, to ensure their satisfaction!

We invite you to enjoy our own recipe for Chai spice, which can be placed into these teabags together with a rounded teaspoon of black tea:

B*E*A*N*S Chai Spice Blend