Loose leaf tea - the beginnings for a beginner
Loose leaf tea - the beginnings for a beginner First of all, this progression of posts that we're about to start is not at all about telling you what kind of tea you should or should not be drinking. Many people drink bagged tea, loose leaf tea, or a combination of the two. Personally, I used to drink all bagged tea but have transitioned to drinking mostly loose leaf but I keep some bagged tea around for when I'm tired or in a hurry and need convenience. I still peruse the tea aisle in Walmart or the grocery store to see if there's anything that I just "have to try"! Tea bags truly are more convenient but they tend to be filled with smaller bits of tea leaf and often have a lot of tea "dust" in them. Loose leaf tea is larger pieces of tea leaf and is often whole tea leaves that are dried and processed by artisans in order to give the consumer a better tea experience when they steep and drink their tea. The larger piece of tea leaf th...