A dripping tea bag creates a mess and is unsightly.The answer is the so called SteaBag, an invention of the Finnish company Spotless Tea Bag Ltd, and offering the consumer a solution to the problem: “where to put the wet and used tea bag without leaving a mess on the table”. The Steabag is the paper based single portion stand up pouch with good barrier properties against oxygen and moisture. It has an aroma barrier, which guarantees keeping the product in good condition till it is used. Additionally it is watertight, so customer can place a used tea bag back in the pouch avoiding mess or use of additional dishes. The soaked tea bag is hidden out of sight in the fully watertight stand-up pouch. After use, the biodegradable Steabag can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. This bag is manufactured by using Mondi’s unique biodegradable high barrier material Sustainex, allowing it to be disposed in an environmentally friendly way (both paper and coating are biodegradable according to EN 13432). Spotless Tea Bag Ltd is a company founded in order to commercialise the invention Steabag. The company does not manufacture the packaging nor practise tea manufacturing. It licenses the Steabag concept to tea manufacturers and tea packagers. This bag is patent pending and usage is very simple: Tear open the STEABAG pouch using the notch provided, Take the tea bag from the STEABAG, Steep the tea for few minutes, After tea is ready, place the used wet tea bag back into the STEABAG, Fold the pouch and throw to compost, Now the soaked tea bag is hidden out of sight in the fully watertight Stand Up Pouch. After use, the biodegradable STEABAG® can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. To watch video, kindly visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix6bGZ-fcBM
