Loose leaf tea

[seedcorn]

After trip from south, I'm hooked on sweet tea. Problem-I can't find loose leaf tea! Went to grocery stores, none. Will someone guest places to look. Use to be in grocery stores as I use to buy it. Don't suggest bags as flavor is different.

Dang, southern conspiracy!

 

[so lucky]

Wow, I'm surprised the grocery stores don't carry it any more. Are there any health food stores in the area? Maybe they would have it. Last time I ordered a sweet tea at Micky-D's, it was so sweet it was like syrup. Yuk. That was about 3 years ago.

 

[seedcorn]

Wow, I'm surprised the grocery stores don't carry it any more. Are there any health food stores in the area? Maybe they would have it. Last time I ordered a sweet tea at Micky-D's, it was so sweet it was like syrup. Yuk. That was about 3 years ago.

I mix sweet and unsweetened. Otherwise I would get a sugar high.

Sweet tea in south was much better, less sweet, stronger tea taste.

 

[NwMtGardener]

I make sweet tea with teabags...but if you want looseleaf, try health food or organic food store, or a nice coffee shop.

 

[seedcorn]

I make sweet tea with teabags...but if you want looseleaf, try health food or organic food store, or a nice coffee shop.

I've done it that way but loose leaf has a different flavor. Am talking shades of flavor differences but still different. Loose leaf not as sharp flavor.

 

[baymule]

Seedcorn, I buy my tea from a tiny local herb shop. I was just telling my DH tonight how my momma used to make tea on Sundays. I don't know what happened to her old pyrex pitcher, but I have her old tea strainer.

http://www.sfherb.com/store/loose-tea,category.asp

After I posted this, the banner ad that is always stalking me offered this site www.republicoftea.com It looks interesting......think I'll go look around

 

[Carol Dee]

http://www.stashtea.com/

I have ordered tea from them before. So many varieties and flavors , Most are sold as loose or in bags.

 

[thistlebloom]

Okay, somebody clue me in on what makes it sweet tea? I always thought it was black tea with sugar in it. Is there some specific type of tea leaf that makes it unique?

 

[MeggsyGardenGirl]

I'm not a fan of sweet tea, but I am an avid tea drinker. My grocery stores (in Massachusetts) sell several varieties of loose tea, so we're lucky up here. But I can also get great tea and a huge selection from around the world here: http://www.uptontea.com. I've never been disappointed by them. It's worth a cyber visit just to see their offerings. Astounding.

Good luck on your quest.

 

[canesisters]

ok, here goes another dumb question...
If you want loose leaf... why not just cut open the tea bag?