loose leaf tea
Steeping without sachets
Loose leaf tea is tea sold as whole or partially broken dried leaves rather than in pre-portioned bags.
The leaves typically steep in an infuser or strainer, allowing more room to expand and release flavor than bagged tea permits.
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
- black teaFully oxidized leaf infusion
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
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