loose-leaf tea
Tea without bags
Loose-leaf tea is tea sold as whole or partially broken dried leaves rather than in pre-portioned bags.
It generally produces a more flavorful brew because the larger leaves have more room to expand and release their oils.
Tea enthusiasts often prefer loose-leaf for its quality and variety: She switched to loose-leaf tea after tasting the difference.
- steepingSoaking to extract flavor
- hot waterHeated liquid, or trouble
- infuserDevice for steeping tea
- tea strainerSieve for brewing leaves
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
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