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Cheaper and Better Tea - Ditch the Bag - April 2019
I like my tea black and weak. Using a tea bag I only need to dip it 2 or 3 times before it becomes too strong. If I put it aside to use again it’s usually not until the next day and not very appealing. For a weak cup, a teabag seems such a waste. And, although they’re convenient to use, the leaves are heavily processed, the bags tend to sit around in warehouses and shops for a long time and they lose potency and benefits.
A cheaper, more authentic, flavourful and probably more nutritious way is to buy a good brand of loose leaf tea on special, pop a pinch into your mug and pour on hot water. You could even go to the bother of warming your mug first with a swirl of hot water. If you like your tea strong, add more leaves and place a saucer on top to brew it longer. The tea leaves just sink to the bottom.
When you get to the bottom, if you like, you can read your fortune. Swirl the leaves around the cup and see how they fall. Check the websites of the major tea brands to find out how to read them.
Finally, add water and toss the leaves in the garden where they can return to the earth in a dignified way.
No waste whatsoever, and you’re value-adding besides!
At the time of writing, Coles were selling 100 bags (200 gm net) of Madura premium blend tea on special for $8.40 and 200 gm of the same loose leaf tea for $5.60. There’s a saving already, and these are the regular prices. On top of that, does the net weight given on the box of tea bags include the weight of the bags and staples? We don’t know – they don’t say. But with loose leaf tea you’re well ahead anyway, particularly if you only use what you need per cup.
Contributed by Miranda Roccisano
A cheaper, more authentic, flavourful and probably more nutritious way is to buy a good brand of loose leaf tea on special, pop a pinch into your mug and pour on hot water. You could even go to the bother of warming your mug first with a swirl of hot water. If you like your tea strong, add more leaves and place a saucer on top to brew it longer. The tea leaves just sink to the bottom.
When you get to the bottom, if you like, you can read your fortune. Swirl the leaves around the cup and see how they fall. Check the websites of the major tea brands to find out how to read them.
Finally, add water and toss the leaves in the garden where they can return to the earth in a dignified way.
No waste whatsoever, and you’re value-adding besides!
At the time of writing, Coles were selling 100 bags (200 gm net) of Madura premium blend tea on special for $8.40 and 200 gm of the same loose leaf tea for $5.60. There’s a saving already, and these are the regular prices. On top of that, does the net weight given on the box of tea bags include the weight of the bags and staples? We don’t know – they don’t say. But with loose leaf tea you’re well ahead anyway, particularly if you only use what you need per cup.
Contributed by Miranda Roccisano