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bags Leaf Tea
Loose Leaf tea vs Tea
Loose leaf teas allow for
greater transparency and
traceability compared to
teabags which are often Loose leaf teas allow
blended. You can learn about for greater
origin, growing conditions
and processing methods of transparency and
tea, all of which contribute to traceability
the taste and flavour as well
as enjoyment. compared to
teabags which are
often blended.
Paper teabags undermine
the flavour within. This
compromises the taste and
clarity of the infusion, and is
why loose-leaf pyramid bag It still amazes me when customers express
manufacturers like ourselves their amazement at the vast difference in
opt for a different shape and taste. There is a whole world of amazing
material. For example, we tasting loose leaf teas, waiting for you to
use a pyramid teabag which discover it…You just need to try it.
replicates the steeping of
leaves in a teapot. Ditch your cheap teabag in search of
something far better, loose-leaf tea!
This article was written by Allan Piret of
Whilst loose leaf tea is clearly Novus Tea on behalf of Speciality Tea
the superior option, it is Association of Europe.
worth noting that teabags
represent a large part of the
overall market. Significantly
larger than loose leaf, despite
recent growth and changes of
attitude. With food service
leading the way in quality
whilst retail lags behind JANUARY/FEBRUARY. 2024 | ISSUE 34
choosing to sell cheaper Daily Grind Imports, Bradwell Hall,
inferior options. A recent Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster CM0 7HX
survey by Allegra found 62% Phone: 01625 776179
of consumers wanted
premium loose leaf tea. Email: allan@dailygrindimports.com
www.beveragestandardsassociation.co.uk