I guess I'm a traditional western tea drinker... boiling water gets poured over bags from the local grocery, steeped for several minutes and then voila! Tea is served.
I'd like to take a small step forward and try some loose leaf tea however I don't care to add fancy pottery or other hardware to my setup at this time (I am currently decluttering in anticipation of selling my house soon).
I do own a little steeping spoon and one of those eggs on a chain which I would be glad to finally use.
I enjoy Green, Green with peach, English Breakfast, and Darjeeling tea bags. I drink everything straight with no milk, cream, honey or sugars.
Would someone be so kind as to point me to some loose leaf tea (perhaps compressed cakes) that I could use as a stepping stone to bigger and better methods down the road. I would imagine that even using my steeping egg with loose leaf would provide a better tasting drink than my traditional bagged stuff.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I'd like to take a small step forward and try some loose leaf tea however I don't care to add fancy pottery or other hardware to my setup at this time (I am currently decluttering in anticipation of selling my house soon).
I do own a little steeping spoon and one of those eggs on a chain which I would be glad to finally use.
I enjoy Green, Green with peach, English Breakfast, and Darjeeling tea bags. I drink everything straight with no milk, cream, honey or sugars.
Would someone be so kind as to point me to some loose leaf tea (perhaps compressed cakes) that I could use as a stepping stone to bigger and better methods down the road. I would imagine that even using my steeping egg with loose leaf would provide a better tasting drink than my traditional bagged stuff.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
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