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                  Loose Leaf tea vs Tea
                      Most tea are very low in
                     calories, fats, cholesterol,                      In general, tea has
                     sugar and proteins. Whilst
                     high in minerals such as                          much less caffeine
                     flavonoids, catechins,                          than coffee. Typically
                     polyphenols, phosphorous,
                     magnesium, copper, zinc,                        black tea has around
                     calcium and fluoride to name                      half the caffeine of
                     a few. Although many of
                     these minerals are trace                        the same size cup of
                     amounts, their health                                       coffee.
                     benefits make a good
                     contribution to your health
                     and make tea and loose leaf
                     particularly good alternative
                     to water.                                      Whilst there is nothing

                                                                   wrong with teabags, their
                                                                   infusion is limited by the
                                                                   teabag itself. This is why

                                               White Peony         teabag manufacturers have
                                              pyramid loose        played with different shapes,
                                                 leaf tea          round, pyramid, and double
                                                                   chamber to improves
                                                                   infusion and taste with
                                                                   greater surface area.

                                                                                  Teabags are easier to use
                                   Persian                                       and brew than loose leaf tea
                                Pomegranate                                      and loose-leaf tea requires

                                pyramid loose                                    other teamaking utensils
                                   leaf tea                                      such as teapot and strainer
                                                                                 with more mess than a
                                                                                 teabag.

                                                                Loose leaf teas now come in a variety of bag
                                                               formats, meaning you can enjoy the high              JANUARY/FEBRUARY. 2024 | ISSUE 34
                                                               quality and convenience of loose-leaf tea with
                                                               less mess. Some would argue that due to the

                                         Sapphire Earl         teapot and strainer being reuseable, leaf tea is
                                         Grey pyramid          more environmentally friendly, reducing waste
                                         loose leaf tea        and minimizing ecological footprint.






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