It takes the strain out of brewing (3,3)

I believe the answer is:

tea bag

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(Other definitions for tea bag that I've seen before include "Hot drink sachet" , "Cuppa maker" , "Sachet of leaves" , "Sachet with which to make a cuppa" , "Small sack for a brew-up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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