Yorkshire Tea Traditional Loose Tea Leaf 250 g (Pack of 6)

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The flavour is good… but it’s not as amazing as the aroma. I found the body of the tea to be middling – not strong, but certainly not weak – and although it is refreshing, it is also quite bitter. I would dread to drink this tea without milk! The general rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon of loose tea for every 6 to 8 ounces of water. However, that doesn't account for the vast differences in size for loose leaf teas. A teaspoon of chai tea, for example, weighs more than a teaspoon of sencha, as the former consists of small pieces and the latter large ones. Instead, the most accurate way to measure tea is by weight, not volume. Usually 2 or 3 grams of tea is the right amount for an 8-ounce cup.

It's just as common to come across a tea blend as a single-variety loose leaf tea. Longtime tea drinkers may already be partial to a certain blend, like Earl Grey or English breakfast to name a couple popular ones. Many tea brands also make unique blends outside of the well-known options. A blend of different teas, along with other ingredients, will naturally alter the flavor that reaches your cup.Don’t bother the readers’ editor with this one, Yorkshire chums. Yes, there were several wars, not one, and you won a few. But the last one ended when Henry Tudor (later Henry VII), a Lancastrian, defeated and killed Yorkie Richard III (the car park king) at Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485. So we won. Top of the pots

Glancing up at a framed glossary of tea terms, I realise I have a lot to learn. There’s “Crepy: a term used to describe tea which is crimped in appearance, usually a BOP [Broken orange pekoe] grade” and “Baggy: an undesirable taint found in both dry leaf and liquor of tea withered on inferior hessian.” Help! Despite drinking at least seven cups a day, I don’t speak tea. I have a love-hate relationship with tea brands like Yorkshire Tea. As a tea nerd, I’ve sampled some of the finest loose leaf teas available… and this is definitely not even close. If this was a review that was purely about the quality of the tea leaf, how it is grown and processed, Yorkshire wouldn’t do very well at all. Enjoying the tea good strong taste, glad that I can buy it from your shop as here in Australia you can only buy the tea bags. Looking forward many more cups of tea.

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Fill a teapot or infuser with the right amount of tea. Start with 2 or 3 grams of tea per cup (unless the brand recommends otherwise) and adjust from there based on taste. Absolutely! It's easy to make tasty iced tea with loose leaf. It can be brewed "hot" by steeping the loose leaf tea in hot water, straining out the leaves, and adding cold water to the concentrated hot tea water. The other method is "cold brewing," where you let loose leaf tea steep in cold water for up to 12 hours before serving. An iced tea maker simplifies and may even speed up the process, but a regular iced tea pitcher works well, too. Loose leaf is sold in a wide range of prices, wider even than bagged tea, but the finest loose leaf teas get extremely pricey. However, there are plenty of affordable options out there, too. If you want a top tea experience or are hosting an event, it might be worth splurging on an expensive tea. If you're looking for a solid tea you can drink multiple times a day, a more cost-effective option might be better.