Why Loose Leaf Tea and Whole Leaf Tea over Teabags

Is Loose Tea better than Teabags?

a Note on Loose Leaf Tea

a Note on Whole Leaf Tea in Bags

There has been a big push by micro blenders to create a whole leaf tea bag with room for the leaves to expand. They are getting better brews from these leaves than they would with traditional teabags by putting them into plus-size teabags, “tea pouches” and “tea socks,” as well as “pyramid shaped teabags. All of these teabag variations allow the leaves to expand more than traditional tea bags, thus creating a better brew.

a Note on Teabags

Fannings and Dust or finely broken tea leaves (which is what’s needed to fit them into a tiny bag) have lost most of their essential oils and aroma.

When steeped, these fine tea leaves release more tannins than loose leaf tea or whole leaf tea, resulting in more bitter brews. If you’re use to adding sugar and milk into your tea until it tastes palatable, the bitterness is usually why. If you enjoy the complex flavors in your tea and like to be able to drink it however you like, brewing Loose Leaf will give you more flexibility in terms of how much tea to use to adjust for the desired flavor.

Tea leaves need room to expand for full flavor. This is why you may be no stranger to the whole dunking, swirling, squeezing process of brewing tea bags. Let your tea leaves unfurl to their full potential! This can also be really pretty, especially with loose leaf tea blends that contains whole, real ingredients.

Show yourself and your tea pot some Love and brew some fresh Loose Leaf Tea. Your taste buds will thank you.