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There was me thinking why is this not in the boys room!!!
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To be honest I cannot understand why anyone makes tea with a tea bag. The leaves are glorified dust and results in slop rather than tea. I use loose tea leaves and a tea pot and it tastes heck of a lot better. I would ban the things be they made of plastic or paper.
+1 hereOriginally Posted by Mick P
Is there even plastic in the average tea bag?
Yes.
What part?
The bag part
Ok. I thought it was compostable as we're told to put it in our food waste.
The "glue" keeping it from falling apart.
It is, just not the glue, which accounts for 15-20% of the whole.
I could get into loose tea...any top tips re: where to get it from?
Any supermarket.
Exactly, I had this very same discussion with my maid earlier this week.
Now if the butler would just take heed....
Got to agree with this.
F&M
Fixed that for you
Choices tend to be limited unfortunately for good quality tea.
Fortnums tea is very good, ditto Jeeves & Jericho, ditto Betty’s for those of Yorkshire persuasion, plus a few others.
I too agree 100% with Mick’s view on the subject.
^^^Thanks for the helpful reply!
Nice job Bry
Cobblers. Just leave the bag in the cup for 5 minutes before taking it out.
Those that just dunk and go get a rubbish cup of tea because they do not give it time to steep. Same with leaves in the pot.
In nearly forty years of my life I can count on one hand the number of cups of tea that I've drank. Usually made in error when it's assumed that you drink tea and since everyone else is having that you will be as well. Horrible flowery stuff. Coffee all day long.
In over 50 years a day hasn’t gone by when I haven’t drunk at least one and usually several cups of tea. Good tea is like good wine, whisky, beer or coffee- one of life’s great yet simple pleasures. I avoid crap made with teabags in the cup just as I avoid cheap supermarket wine, junk quality blended whiskies, fizzy lager and crappy instant coffee.
HR Higgins is v good for both tea and coffee. Nice little cafe there too if you end up near Selfridges London https://www.hrhiggins.co.uk/
The For Life Stump teapot is good for loose tea and importantly pours well - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forlife-Stu...s=stump+teapot
I'm lucky enough to able to browse at Drury Tea & Coffee (tea link) and get the benefit of their advice. I'm sure that you will find somewhere local to do the same...but I'd still recommend buying online from Drury to explore their wide range.
Beware, tea is much more various than coffee, and that's without considering tisanes. Here are a couple of links to explore: about tea (UK) and a Guide to Tea (US).
I'm a fan of the one-cup infuser, eg:
...as I don't need a whole pot full of tea. I have one for black tea, one for my favourite green tea and another for oolong etc.
Edit I thought that this was familiar territory, see Loose Leaf Tea.
Last edited by PickleB; 3rd February 2018 at 12:09.
I endorse the comment about the "The For Life" teapot, I have them and they are perfect.
Gents, a friend works at Clipper Tea, I showed him this thread and he agrees with the banning of plastics but laughed out load at the comments about the tea in the bags. It is exactly the same as the loose leaf, the only difference is that it is cut finer for the bag.
Tea tastes better from the pot as people let it sit longer, do the same with your bags.
Curious why you need 3.I'm a fan of the one-cup infuser, eg:
...as I don't need a whole pot full of tea. I have one for black tea, one for my favourite green tea and another for oolong etc.
Fixed that for you.
Like a good teapot, they generally only get a rinse before being used again. Green tea is too delicate to allow it to be tainted with black etc. The same with scented oolong (eg Royal Imperial). Then, green tea leaves can be left for a while after the first infusion and still make a very respectable cup later on.
OK, I could have only one and wash it clean every time, but I'm lazy.
Fair enough. Might get one myself though we do have a perforated sprung double spoon thing which does the job though seldom used (and not much room for green tea to expand).Like a good teapot, they generally only get a rinse before being used again. Green tea is too delicate to allow it to be tainted with black etc. The same with scented oolong (eg Royal Imperial). Then, green tea leaves can be left for a while after the first infusion and still make a very respectable cup later on.
OK, I could have only one and wash it clean every time, but I'm lazy.
Must agree here, although I couldn't afford to drink the teas you enjoy on a regular basis. If I was allowed only one drink other than water, it would be tea.
I’ve discovered this brand in Sainsbury’s which is very good indeed, and less expensive than the stuff from specialist tea sellers. I recommend trying it. https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shop/gb...-leaf-tea-113g
Laudable, however why waste effort on tea-bags, when we should be banning Plastic bottles, plastic food packaging, disposable cups/plates/cutlery , plastic car body panels , micro beads, plastic shoes, the list is endless.
People need to prioritise their efforts to things that will make a real difference.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
You can't beat what you like and looking at the picture on another site (link) that's a large leaf tea. Well worth a try.
It is certainly "less expensive than some of the stuff from specialist tea sellers"...note the slight amendment. To back that up, take a look as Drury's blended teas (link). Some of those are very much less than £4 / 100 g, eg their Breakfast BOP Large Leaf at £1.80 / 100 g.
I'm all for banning disposable plastics and agree tea-bags wouldn't be on my priority list but plastic car body panels and such like will hardly make a big difference. Should have a lifetime of 10 years, relatively little of it and will probably be disposed of correctly. What about the rest of the plastic in a car?
Don't see that a big leaf is necessarily an advantage. A small leaf/bits will have a greater surface area and might be preferred (unless made of less choice clippings).
Last edited by Kingstepper; 3rd February 2018 at 15:21.
It is a large leaf tea. An excellent breakfast tea.
Carl
Your friend is not doing Clipper Tea any favours at all, his knowledge seems pretty dire.
If you cut any teabag open you will find glorified dust. Decent tea is made from large leaves and some even include stalks which enhances the flavours.
Go to any decent Teashop and the leaves are always large and this is because it tastes better.
Regards
Mick
Not so much an advantage, but a sign of a better grade of tea (WikiLink). That's not to say that there is anything wrong with broken leaf or lesser grades...and yes, fine leaf Assam is very quick to brew.
The problem may be that they are prone to having more powder that you will spoon into the brew. That's something you also get with tea bags and doesn't help the flavour (being so small they're very quickly extracted and stewed) as well as leaving a film on the cup. Large leaves may take a bit longer, but it's easier to control the extraction for the best flavour.
Edit After a bit of thought, I think that large leaf may be misleading. I should have used whole leaf as the better grades come from the smaller leaves from any one plant/bush, see that same WikiLink.
Last edited by PickleB; 3rd February 2018 at 16:26.
Amazon have quite a large range, and some of it even comes in tins.
Loose tea gives you the excuse to buy a new gadget -
Last edited by Templogin; 3rd February 2018 at 16:37. Reason: Add teapot info
If it all comes from the same leaf i cant see what difference leaving it whole or grinding it up would make. Each to there own though.
We all believe what we want. There are a lot of claims made by sellers to up prices.
But, in the grand scheme i just enjoy a cuppa so i will make one now. As long as my bags have no plastic i am happy, if they do i will go for loose leaves. Never looked before now.
Carl
Just give the loose leaf a try, believe me, you will not look back.
Regards
Mick
Mick,
I do also drink loose leaf. In truth i like the ritual as when i drink it it is when i have time and i make a bit of a meal of the whole teapot thing and enjoy it.
I defend bags here but must admit that because i always take time over loose leaf it always tastes better.............think i just shot my whole argument in the foot there!
T next to me now (bagged).
My father-in-law genuinely finds any tea that doesn't involve water at boiling point, milk and sugar to be disgusting. He also thinks that British 'chocolate' containing vegetable fat tastes better than that without. It's what he's lived with all his life, he prefers it, so little point in trying to change his mind even if I wouldn't consume the stuff.
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