Tea is sold either in Teabags or Loose, in leaves form. The question is, which is better? Teabags or loose tea leaves? I have had both, and my preference is loose tea leaves to get the best taste and aroma. In a rush, I have also grabbed tea bags to make me a quick cup of tea.
There is no doubt that tea made with loose leaves has a cleaner, clearer, more refined, typically stronger taste than the teabags tea.
Worldwide, loose tea leaves are brewed in a teapot. I have administered this taste test using a teapot with both loose leaves and bagged tea leaves. Always loose leaf tastes better.
In my experience, loose tea leaves produce a slightly bitter brew with a pleasant taste, while tea bags can produce a bitter brew if the tea is steeped for too long.
Teabags consist of low-grade tea made from tea dust and fannings produced for mass scale. However, teabags do offer convenience. If you are someone who drinks tea to enjoy the aroma and taste, pick loose leaves, pack in sachets( good quality, biodegradable), and relish the convenience.
Teabags do not offer the same purity and fragrance; we pay for packaging, not real tea. The teabags are one-time use only, whereas loose tea leaves can be re-steeped. One can see the leaves getting brewed and swirling of the leaves. Drinking tea is an experience, paying more to have control over what we intake is worth. Loose tea leaves are of higher grade and good quality. Teabags constitute tea, which goes through rigorous processing; hence the quality is compromised.
Once the choice is made between loose tea leaves and tea bags, the most important job is to pick a quality brand offered by a fantastic loose tea leaves company.
My favorite, Darjeeling second flush black loose tea leaves, to which I add my spices depending on the health benefit I need to extract.
Explore tea leaves and pick your favorite, blend it with spices and herbs you enjoy, and your personal creation catered to the taste you love!
