Why is loose leaf tea better than tea found within tea bags?
Loose leaf tea allows the tea leaves to fully unfurl during infusion. Thus, you get a richer, fuller flavor. The tea often found in tea bags is simply tea dust, a very fine, small cut of the larger tea leaf. This is done to fit the tea into the bag and offer a quicker infusion. It does not release the true flavor and character of the tea. Loose leaf allows for the full leaf of the tea to be used, begetting a higher grade, better tasting tea.
