Tea bags are enormously convenient, right? Right. But, that’s really about the only super-great thing about them. The teas in tea bags are just a jumbled mixture of small tea leaves, creating a faster but harsher less nutritional and less flavorful brew. The small bits usually dont have much room to move, either.
Loose teas are made with whole leaves, and when steeped with an infuser, are allowed room to really spread their wings. Or leaves. Silly me.
Think loose teas are inconvenient? Think again–you can purchase empty tea bags and fill them with your own loose tea. Fillable tea bags like ones sold by Teavana are roomy, allowing the tea to move and brew, and they preserve the nutritional values and full flavors of your favorite loose teas. It’s simple, too; just brew the teas or tea blends like you would with a tea infuser (I included a link to my post on brewing instructions at the bottom).
At Teavana, you can purchase 100 of these little miracles for only $4.99.
Teavana’s fillable and affordable tea bags: http://www.teavana.com/tea-products/tea-makers-infusers/p/perfect-paper-tea-filters
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