Tea bag

Not to be confused with Tea bag (sexual act).

A teaspoon removing the tea bag from a cup of tea

A tea bag is a small bag of tea leaves. It is put in a cup or mug with boiling water to turn it into tea. They can be made of paper or silk. A tea bag is often removed with a teaspoon, some have a string to remove them. They are made by tea merchants and sold in packets of different sizes in grocer's shops and other retail outlets.