Ban the Bag!

The majority of supermarkets only sell tea in bag form, consisting of mainly low quality ‘fanning’ – essentially tea dust. Sure, they’re very convenient, but severely lacking in flavor. With tea bags accounting for around 95% of all tea sales in the US, many people don’t even know what a real cup of tea made with loose leaves tastes like.

Brewing a cup of tea from loose leaves takes a little more effort, but you soon get used to it, and the end result is well worth it. Every time I have to drink a cup of tea made from a bag, I rememember why I switched to real tea. If you aren’t a ‘real’ tea drinker yet, then I urge you to try out some quality teas from here or here, you won’t look back!

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1. thetealady says:

   October 27, 2009 at 2:23 am

   It’s true, loose tea is sooo much better. I get a kick from giving visitors what I call a proper cup of tea. My current fav is the imperial formosa oolong at Goldenmoon, it’s really good.
2. JohnW says:

   October 27, 2009 at 2:28 am

   Is there any evidence that loose tea is better for you than bagged tea or is it just the same?
3. thetealady says:

   October 27, 2009 at 10:43 am

   I think this is probably true as the antioxidants in the leaves would likely dissipate when they are crushed. I reckon whole leaves retain more of the goodness.