I just started my loose leaf tea journey cause TikTok convinced me microplastics in tea bags are the alleged devil. What are you fav loose leaf tea brands? I’m more herbal tea down btw

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JV · Answer

Fever Tea: I love this combination for fever reducing tea, or “fever tea” in our house. It’s a gentle and mild soothing tea, the lemon balm cuts the bitterness of the yarrow but you can use peppermint, if you have that on hand:

1/2 tsp organic yarrow leaves

1 tsp organic lemon balm

250 ml hot water

—steep with a drop of honey

Babuji · Answer

Mariage Freres Dream Tea: Herbal tea that elevated a recent period of recovery. Unlike any other mix I’ve tried.The ease of a teabag but tied muslin and and plastic free

Martha Tesema · Answer

Malabar from Spirit Tea: This is my favorite tea. It’s so good that I’ve even mailed it to my friends across the country just because I feel like everyone I know needs to try at least one cup.

Sil · Answer

Frontier coop assam: When I started drinking loose leaf I just asked my mom what tea she orders and it’s this one. Not too trendy!!

ellie jones · Answer

adagio teas - affordable & convenient introduction to loose-leaf: i used to work at a tea shop in brooklyn that offered over 100 different teas, and this is the brand my boss ordered from. these paper filters make loose-leaf tea super easy - just add 3 teaspoons of tea (or more for a stronger cup), tie in a knot, and you've made your own teabag!

i love adagio's teas, and they have great prices. they offer small sample bags of most of their teas for about $2-4 each, which makes it easy to try a wide variety while you search for your favs. once you've found ones you love, order in bulk sizes that'll last a while! for example, you can often get a bag that'll make 80+ cups of tea for like $15!

i've tried their rooibos, herbal, green, black, and chai blends. some personal favs are the golden turmeric chai (decaf!! so good for a golden latte) and foxtrot (chamomile, rooibos, mint blend).

you also earn points with every order that you can redeem for cute tea-related things.

Samantha · Answer

Rishi Tea: The China Breakfast tea makes you realize you can look forward to morning tea, not just morning coffee.

Minhee · Answer

Teapigs Liquorice and Mint Loose Leaf Tea: Teapigs makes an incredible liquorice and mint tea in a looseleaf format. It's herbal, bitter, and sweet. Perfectly balanced! Don't drink too much or you'll perish.

Joyce · Answer

silk road teas: sourced from china, packed by people with disabilities. i usually get the yunnan black but have also enjoyed the matcha and rooibos