Say sayonara to teabags
Transcript of Say sayonara to teabags
When it comes to green tea,
Please Please Please choose loose leaves over teabags! Four reasons why...
You’ve probably heard of tea dust (not
exactly dirt but still it’s swept off the floor in processing rooms), which is
that stuff blown off during
the making of good wholesome loose leaves. This dust
isn’t bad for you but...
if you are drinking green tea for a great taste and juicy health benefits, we wouldn’t bag it and tag it.
On the taste front, it’s the equivalent of drinking Néscafe instant for your cup of coffee.
Sometimes it works... as a last resort... on a boat with nothing else around but you and the high seas.
The green tea found in that little box of teabags from your grocery store or supermarket is often from China or India, not Japan. What’s the difference?
These areas pan-fire the leaves after plucking them, making the tea tougher so you need hotter water which yields a higher caffeine kick and ensures a big, bitter bite to your taste buds.
In contrast, Japanese tea is steamed after plucking, so the freshness and goodness are locked in tight.
Sweet!
When your precious leaves are trapped in a pokey little space, they can’t stretch out and get comfortable.