Loose Leaf Tea

Why loose tea is good for you

Loose tea is gaining popularity compared to tea bags. It is a more authentic tea experience, where for many people the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. Below is a summary of the advantages and disadvantages.

Benefits of loose tea

• Healthier and higher quality: Loose tea consists of pure ingredients, is less processed, therefore healthier. Natural antioxidants and nutrients are retained more. This gives it more health benefits, such as improving digestion, the immune system, more relaxation and reducing stress. Tea from tea bags is more processed and more additives, such as sugars, are used.
• More taste: Taste and aroma are retained more with whole tea leaves. Tea from tea bags is finely ground and undergoes more processing, causing loss of flavor. Loose tea therefore has a more intense taste experience.
• Cheaper: Loose tea is often more expensive than tea bags per gram. However, you need much less and you can also reuse loose tea, which ultimately works out cheaper.
• More sustainable: Loose tea often has less packaging material than tea bags. There are even shops where you can make your own tea. That saves a lot of waste. In addition, research has shown that tea bags often contain microplastics, which is not very good for health and the planet.
• Create your own variations: Loose tea can be combined endlessly, allowing you to create your own unique blends. A lot more flexibility than with tea bags.

Disadvantages of loose tea

• More “hassle”: Preparing loose tea simply requires more effort. Preparing tea with a special tea filter takes more steps, which means time. That's annoying when you want a cup of tea very quickly. Cleaning your tea filter may also be an annoying job. You will also need a special jar or container to store the loose tea.

Conclusion

Although preparing loose tea is more hassle, you get a lot in return. Healthier, better quality, more taste, ultimately even cheaper, more sustainable and more flexibility. Perhaps the best of both worlds is recommended. Use loose tea as much as possible and use tea bags occasionally when you are short on time. The most important thing is to regularly enjoy a nice cup of tea.