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furlMost Americans when they prepare their tea in the morning reach for the box of tea bags. This is in contrast to most other countries where tea is brewed directly from the loose leaves. Are Americans missing out on taste and potential health benefits when they brew their tea from bags. Here are some of the more compelling benefits of loose leaf tea:
Benefits of loose leaf tea: Loose leaf teas tend to be of higher quality
When you buy loose leaf tea, you're getting whole, loose leaves with all of their essential oils intact. In contrast, the leaves that go into tea bags are leaf fragments and tea dust left over during the processing and picking of the tea leaves. The dry leaf fragments and tea dust placed into tea bags lack the essential oils found in the whole leaves and tend to be of vastly inferior quality compared to loose leaf teas.
Benefits of loose leaf tea: Flavor
Because you're getting the full leaf along with the essential oils when you purchase loose leaf tea, in most cases you're going to have superior flavor compared to tea bags. The best way to compare is to brew a glass of green tea using a traditional tea bag and one using loose leaf tea. Take a sip and let your taste buds determine which is more pleasing to you. In most cases, you'll end up choosing the loose leaf tea over tea prepared from tea bags. Be sure to use fresh tea leaves when preparing your cup of tea since tea leaves tend to loose some of their flavor and health benefits after six months.
04/19/2010
Peter Adonis: "To Life" sold from Teavana, which is a combination of white, green and red. http://www.teavana.com/The-Teas/White-Teas/ToLife-White-Tea.axdAdd a Comment
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