Comment on Plastic tea bags

• xtr0n@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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

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  • Sentient_Modem@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Thanks, I’ll give these a try.

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• mellowheat@suppo.fi ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You should probably try looking for local tea shops. They tend to just import the tea directly from distributors or even producers and bag it themselves.

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  • Sentient_Modem@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I don’t seem to have any local stores nearby. T_T

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    • fireweed@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have been really disappointed by the times I’ve ordered from a shop online (even one that came highly recommended on forums) that I hadn’t previously visited in person. So now I default to a shop that I stopped by on a trip to Chicago once: www.coffeeandtea.com. They have a good supply of the basics (eg English breakfast tea) that are decent quality and very well priced, perfect for everyday tea. For special occasion teas, I was very impressed by a place in Portland, OR I visited: thejasminepearl.com. A lot more expensive but quality to match.

      Nowadays I try to make a habit of stopping by tea shops when visiting new cities, and taking note of which specialty teas each has, their price points, etc. I’ve about five or so that I rotate ordering from at this point.

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    • mellowheat@suppo.fi ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Where’re you from? Ordering from online tea shops works fine too.

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• Nefara@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Celestial Seasonings and PG tips are good grocery store brands, 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.

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  • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    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.

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• shuzuko@midwest.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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• GraniteM@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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!

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• conditional_soup@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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• bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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• moonburster@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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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