Loose Leaf Tea vs Tea Bags

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While tea has been around for centuries, it wasn't until the mid-20th century that the question of whether one should choose a bagged leaf tea over loose leaf tea came into consideration. For most consumers these days, tea comes in convenient little packages, ready to be submerged into a steaming cup of hot water. Loose leaf is definitely not the preeminent choice in the minds of most modern consumers, even those who are professed tea-lovers. In asking fellow tea aficionados why they preferred using tea bags over loose leaf, the answer has always come down to "convenience". What most people don't realize is that the set up time is actually the same as bagged tea; with the same amount of time, you can enjoy an even better and more fulfilling cup of tea. Here are just a few of the many benefits of loose leaf tea. Loose leaf tea offers a fuller flavor as well as a much more extensive selection than that of bagged teas. It can also be re-steeped more times than a single tea bag, and can hold flavor longer. More importantly, loose leaf tea allows for the enjoyment of the whole tea leaves versus broken leaf tea fannings or dust particles that end up in most traditional teabags. For the environmentally conscious, it should be noted that loose leaf tea is more sustainable than bagged tea; there are essentially no paper products or other materials wasted in preparing a loose leaf tea. For those interested in the economic aspect of tea, the cost per serving of loose leaf tea is ...