Plastic tea bags

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I decided to have a green tea because it's healthier than soda. It's healthier, right?

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I just got into tea and have had a rough time finding a brand to buy that is loose leaf. They always end up being tea bags like this. Any suggestions for brands?

Loose tea isn’t very common on supermarket shelves. If you live near a store that has a bulk section, then they might have loose tea in bulk. I end up ordering online from Stash or Harney & Sons

Celestial Seasonings and PG tips are good grocery store brands with paper bags, but for loose leaf it's worth seeing if you have a local tea shop. If there's nowhere nearby, there's some great online sellers. I'm a fan of Adagio and David's tea.

Bigalow has paper bags, the only annoyance is that they come in individual wrappers made of paper/foil/(possibly plastic lining?).

Lipton came in paper pouches wrapped in paper last time I saw one.

Order online! TenRen Teas has the best tea, imo, while Adagio has mid to high quality at a decent price and a wide variety of types and flavors.

My local coffee roaster also sells loose leaf teas from a local company, and their tea is excellent. I grab some tea when I refill on coffee.

I've actually had good luck at a local Indian market. Also, places that are specifically tea retailers or online markets will be more likely to have it.

If you've got an Asian grocery store near you they'll most likely have loose leaf. I got into pu'er tea this way and it's fantastic!

Just search loose tea leaves in your mother tongue and you'll find some. Ordering online might be interesting as well these days

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