A standard single-serve tea bag holds about 2–3 g of tea. Pyramid bags are usually a little larger to give whole leaves room, and family-size iced tea bags hold several single doses. Bag dimensions depend on the shape: flat, double-chamber, pyramid or drip coffee.
Use the chart below to plan a new product, then confirm the bag drawing with your machine supplier. Machine ranges come from Spack Machine’s SPM-600MH and SPM-T300.
Tea bag size chart
| Bag type | Typical size | Typical fill | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid (mesh) tea bag | 60–80 mm wide, 40–80 mm long (SPM-600MH range) | 2–3 g; up to 10 g | Whole leaf, herbal and flower blends |
| Pyramid tea bag envelope | 70–120 mm wide, 80–140 mm long (SPM-600MH option) | One bag | Pillow or 3-side-seal |
| Flat single-chamber bag | Varies by brand; often around 50–70 mm wide | About 2 g | Fine cut tea, heat-seal paper |
| Double-chamber bag | Family size example: 58 × 76 mm (TEEPACK “size 06”) | About 2 g single serve | String and tag, high-speed lines |
| Drip coffee inner bag | 90 × 70–74 mm (SPM-T300) | Roughly 8–12 g coffee | Hanging ears |
| Drip coffee envelope | 100 × 120 mm (SPM-T300) | One bag | Often nitrogen flushed |
How much tea goes in a tea bag?
Most single-serve bags hold 2–3 g, enough for one 200–250 mL cup. Fluffy herbal blends and whole leaf need more volume per gram, so they move to larger bags or pyramids rather than heavier fills. Dense fine-cut black tea fits a small flat bag.
On SPM-600MH a 6- or 8-head multihead weigher doses 1–10 g per bag to ±0.2 g, which covers single-serve and larger herbal doses.
How to choose your tea bag size
- Fix the dose per cup first, then pick the bag shape that holds that volume of your blend.
- Leave headspace for whole leaves to expand; pyramids help here.
- Check that the size fits your web width. SPM-600MH runs 120, 140 or 160 mm web.
- Size the envelope and carton around the finished bag, string and tag.
- Send your tea for a sample run to confirm the fill and look. Read how tea bags are made.
FAQ
How many grams are in a standard tea bag?
About 2–3 g for a single-serve bag.
What size is a pyramid tea bag?
Commonly 60–80 mm wide and 40–80 mm long, the range SPM-600MH makes.
Can one machine make different tea bag sizes?
Within its range, yes, with change parts. SPM-600MH also switches between pyramid and flat bags with one key.
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