1. The main reason for switching to loose leaf tea is because it is much healthier. Loose tea has been proven to contain more antioxidants, vitamins and polyphenols (chemical compounds found in plants). In supermarket tea bags, many of these nutrients are lost due to the way they are produced. That's too bad!
In addition, loose leaf tea does not contain added sugars. Loose tea consists only of natural ingredients. Most supermarket tea bags, on the other hand, contain sugars and essential oils to enhance the taste.
The following 3 reasons will make you a loose tea drinker in no time.
The 3 reasons listed:
- Loose tea is healthier
- The quality of loose leaf tea is better
- The taste of loose tea is much better
3. The taste of the tea is also influenced by the method of production and packaging. As explained earlier, tea is ground from a tea bag, with the result that many flavors are lost. Loose tea retains its pure taste during the process.
Tea bags are packed in boxes and often remain in the box. In this way, the tea is exposed to oxygen, which causes the tea bag to lose its taste. Loose tea can be easily stored in a tea can, which aids in the preservation of the flavour. In addition to the packaging on the outside, the tea bag itself has a bad influence on the taste. Loose tea is given much more space to release the flavors. The tea in tea bags has much less space, so that the flavor release is less.
With loose tea you have so much diversity in the flavors that there is always a tea that suits you perfectly. There is also a lot of difference in the cultivation areas, which influences the taste. Moreover, you can easily mix loose tea yourself. This way, drinking tea always remains fun and experimental
2. The quality of loose leaf tea is better than that of a tea bag for several reasons. The growing area, production process and packaging influence the quality of the tea, among other things. The biggest difference is in the way of picking. Loose tea is picked by hand. Only the best tea leaves are selected and old and rotten tea leaves are not picked. The tea contained in the tea bags is picked by machine. This means that everything is picked, making no distinction between good and bad leaves.
Furthermore, the tea leaves that are used for the tea bags are ground into very small leaves. They did this so that the tea gives off color and flavor to the water faster. This process causes the leaves to lose their flavoring oils, which degrades quality.
