How Do Loose Leaf Tea And Tea Bags Compare?
Most experts compare loose leaf tea and tea in bags in four ways: • Most of the tea that goes into bags in not high quality. Tea bags usually contain broken grades so infusion takes place quickly • Whole leaf loose leaf teas come in a larger number of varieties than bagged tea and some higher quality teas are only found in loose offerings • Bags are semi-nonbiodegradable additions to biodegradable tea leaves with implications for the environment • Generally speaking, tea bags offer greater convenience although e-commerce now offers loose leaf tea drinkers the convenience of on line ordering and home delivery Is Loose Leaf Tea More Costly Than Tea Bags? Many advocates of bagged tea in believe that loose leaf tea costs more than tea in bags. Actually, most good tea is not very expensive and can be very cost effective. When you buy tea in bags, most of what you pay for is the process of putting the teas in the bags, and the brand name advertising. High quality tea is generally sold loose,
