Loose Leaf VS Tea Bags

There are many benefits to drinking loose leaf tea compared to tea bags. Loose leaf is better for the environment with less packaging. The buyer will generally get more tea per dollar in loose leaf form providing more cups of tea. And the main advantage is being able to see the tea leaves as they infuse and expand. Tea bags are a bit like hotdogs in that they are filled with left over dusty, and broken leaves. A tea bag is usually good for a single steeping and you will have trouble getting much flavour from subsequent steepings. Loose leaf tea however, can be steeped multiple times, from 2 to 6 or more times depending on the type of tea.