"Generally, the more oxidized the tea, the longer and/or hotter you want to steep the tea," Richolt says. "With white and green teas, you want to use a lower temperature, preferably, or at least less ...

It can be hard to persuade people to do away with tea bags in favor of loose leaf tea. Tea bags are convenient, easy to use and to toss, neat, predictable. Yet there are several problems with these ...

Tea aficionados will tell you loose tea tastes better. But bagged tea is much more convenient. We talked to tea experts to get the real story on how loose and bagged tea compare. Selection. While ...

I never realized it as a kid, but drinking tea was a ritual in my family. We drank a variety of teas, each made in its own precise way. Every tea has an optimal steep time and ideal water temperature, ...

Okay, to set the stage - we're upgrading from teabags, and I'm frugal. Looking for a reputable source (ie, not fake/toxic/etc) for loose leaf tea that's reasonably priced. Black, green and decaf green ...