One person said: "I've never had a tea bag with string attached to it, sounds very posh." Another added: "I've only came across the tea bags with strings at the coffee machines in petrol stations ...

Another added: "I've only come across the tea bags with strings at the coffee machines in petrol stations or hotels." A third remarked: "Tea bag with a string attached is those odd flavoured teas.

One Redditor confessed: "I've never had a tea bag with string attached to it, sounds very posh." Another contributed: "I've only come across the tea bags with strings at the coffee machines in ...

The string on tea bags have always been there, but we've all been missing something pretty important. It turns out they have a vital use and many people are mind-blown ...

People are just realising why Credit: Getty. We dunk them in our mugs, leave them to brew and then just chuck them in the bin, without a second thought. Tea bags come in all shapes and sizes, with ...