Loose Leaf Tea & Tea Bags

Series Summary

Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, second only to water. It is an infusion of processed leaves, buds, or twigs of a tea bush steeped in hot water, offering a multitude of subtle medicinal benefits and comfort. Originating in southeast Asia, tea has an array of creation myths, including Chinese Emperor Shennong's serendipitous consumption of the mystic beverage in 2737 BC. Containing over 700 chemicals, tea possesses proven health benefits like antioxidants, heart disease prevention, blood pressure normalization, and aiding digestion. Whether drinking for spiritual fulfillment or medicinal aid, tea is a comforting beverage enjoyed hot or cold, green or black, sweet or earthy. Ever wondered about the differences between tea bags and loose leaf tea? If so, watch this free video series. Our expert, Kim Pham, is the owner of a tea lounge. She discusses the benefits of both tea bags and loose leaf tea. Learn to recognize the taste differences, and get tips on when buying tea bags or loose leaf tea. So, take a moment, and learn more about tea today!

Video Transcript

"So, ninety percent of tea drank in the U.S. is actually from a tea bag. And, the tea bag and the loose leaf tea is very different from each other. This is a bag of loose tea, of bagged tea from Lipton. And, if you read the cover, if you read the box it says that it is Orange Pekoe and Pekoe Black Tea. Orange Pekoe means it is a leaf tea that is not cut. It is a full leaf, but I am going to rip apart this tea bag so you can see what is inside it. And, if the camera can zoom in, can you see that there? This looks like dust. The main purpose of tea bags, the teas that go inside a tea bag, is so that is colors your cup. But, I do not want to talk bad about Lipton because there is one thing Lipton does that does it really well, is that every single bag of Lipton tea, year after year, decades after decades, will taste exactly the same. They have master tea taster that goes around India and Asia and pick the right types of tea and blend it together so that it tastes the same year after year. But, loose leaf tea does not taste the same year after year, even if it is exact same tea produced in exact same tea farm because weather pattern changes will change the flavor of that tea. I like to enjoy an adventure and I like to taste the different things that the world has to offer, instead of tasting the same dull cup of tea that is the same year after year. The health benefits is also very different."