loose-leaf tea or bags?

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buffarg

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There was a tea discussion here a month or two back. I'm curious if leaf teas are that much better than bags. They're not easy to find around Buffalo though. Tazo is about the only brand in supermarkets, though it's pretty good

Also, how much difference is there between teappots? I'm just pouring hot water into an old pickle jar and pouring that-through a strainer-into a jelly jar (does that make me a redneck, even if it's loose leaf green tea?).:o
 
Why don't you either buy a tea ball, or just deal with the leaves in the bottom of the cup? I have been drinking loose leaf teas for years, I just put a pinch of leaves in my mug, add water, wait 5 minutes and drink.
 
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Why don't you either buy a tea ball, or just deal with the leaves in the bottom of the cup? I have been drinking loose leaf teas for years, I just put a pinch of leaves in my mug, add water, wait 5 minutes and drink.
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And, you drink very slowly so that you don't get any leaves in your mouth. This is by far the best of what tea has to offer! Tea leaves, and no possibility of 'floor sweepings' in the cup!
 
loose leaf ....... in Pakistan that is how the Chai use to be made and i was in love with it.
 
buffarg said:
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Also, how much difference is there between teappots? I'm just pouring hot water into an old pickle jar and pouring that-through a strainer-into a jelly jar (does that make me a redneck, even if it's loose leaf green tea?).
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Redneck, only if you start to smoke it...

Not sure if it was Galleria mall with some loose leaf. Will go back in Goodtime databank, let you know in few days.


Canucklehead, ever tried Singaporean Chai? With the tea tossing?
 
There are always specialty coffee & tea places that will carry it. Loose leaf tea is far superior!
 
Both.

Mix them if you like.
 
So the question I want answered is this: How does she do tea bagging with loose leaves?

Perry
 
Perry Mason said:
So the question I want answered is this: How does she do tea bagging with loose leaves?

Perry
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Very, very carefully. So as not to overflow the cup.
 
So a tea ball or infuser is Ok, not too confining for the tea? It would make cleaning the pot easier, since there wouldn't be any leaves in the spout.

I haven't found much loose leaf tea around Buffalo. Barneys in the Blvd Mall has a brand that's less expensive than Tazo (only a few branches of Wegmans), but not too great. The galleria has some upscale kitchen stores but they have only rather large and expensive tins, while I'm looking for smaller sample sizes till I settle on a clear preference.

Some green teas can get a little fishy, to may taste. Does anyone else find that a problem?

A guy on Mrtha Stewart once said a stained tea pot is a sign of someone who really cares about tea (or something like that), and that one should never wash the pot. Why the hell not? How many pots would you have to own-one for each type of tea?
 
My tea has "Tetley" on the box and tea in the bag with a string on the end. No muss no fuss and it tastes the same. And apologies to the purists but I sometimes use the bag twice.
 
I certainly find the bags more convenient, but there is a much greater selection of teas if one includes loose leafs. Many of the finer Green, Jasmine, Black, and Oolong teas do not come packaged in bags. As for the infuser, I find them convenient for company, who might not wish leaves in their cup, but I could care less either way.
 
We wouldnt have you any other way :D
 
stacey4u2luv said:
awww Thank you.

Do you need to practise dunking your bags?
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Would rather examine your cups :p
 
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