Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone should really switch to loose leaf tea + metal strainer…millions of microplastic particles released into hot water with every tea bag. It makes me sick when I see a tea bag steeping now.

Can you make loose leaf tea in a French press?

This is what I do but sometimes need an extra strainer for small tea leaves or tisanes like Rooibos.

It's much better to buy loose tea and an infuser. Look at Mariage Frères.

NP . Teaism Penn Quarter is also a block from the holiday market mentioned above, so can go to both if it’s open

Anonymous wrote:Want to gift some teas. Person prefers tea bags. Recalls having a nice cinnamon tea in a triangle shape bag. Any recs?

If you have interest and energy: Are you close to one of Teaism in DC? At Penn Q, Dupont, Lafayette Park (tho not sure you want to be around there these days).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Palais des Thes teabags are good too.

As a big tea drinker, this brand is my favorite. A Ritz Carlton I stayed at served it and I’ve been loyal to this brand ever since (and I think I’ve tried every other tea listed on this thread). I buy the loose leaf tea, but their bags are cheesecloth.

Which teas do you recommend from Palais des Thes?

I read that the bigelow brand tea bags do not contain microplastics.

My 96 year old mom just isn’t that worried about microplastics and can’t deal with cleaning out an infuser for her many cups of tea a day. So for some people bags just do make sense.

I always end up with dried gunk in my infusers that I can’t get out.

My favorite cinnamon tea is the Good Earth tea. Anyone who lived out west in the 80s will remember their restaurants and the delicious teas. They say their tea bag’s for their basic sweet and spicy cinnamon tea are made from plant based material, paper, cotton thread and wood pulp and are compostable so I think no plastics.

For people looking for an infuser kettle, Costco has one right now that looks nice — but it makes several cup of tea at a time.,,

Anonymous wrote:Palais des Thes teabags are good too.

As a big tea drinker, this brand is my favorite. A Ritz Carlton I stayed at served it and I’ve been loyal to this brand ever since (and I think I’ve tried every other tea listed on this thread). I buy the loose leaf tea, but their bags are cheesecloth.

Agree, Harney’s Hot Cinnamon Spice is great, but they have many other good options too. World Market has a pretty good selection- better than Target.

She is talking about Harney's Hot Cinnamon tea. It's the best! And the tea bags do not contain any plastic. Harney's has a large variety of teas online and Target carries a handful of flavors, including the hot cinnamon.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone should really switch to loose leaf tea + metal strainer…millions of microplastic particles released into hot water with every tea bag. It makes me sick when I see a tea bag steeping now.

Can you make loose leaf tea in a French press?

Yes you definitely could! I use an infuser for my tea now.

Kind of like this: https://www.teabloom.com/dublin-glass-teapot-with-removable-infuser.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=691175988&gclid=Cj0KCQiAosrJBhD0ARIsAHebCNrJEWclx5Tcf6-OQuSzx-AjTbv-36_efI4jJaCZa96Z3okQvUEO4t0aAi4bEALw_wcB#292=152

There are a couple of tea vendors at the downtown holiday market right now. Might be worth checking it out. You can knock out some other shopping at the same time.

Anonymous wrote:Everyone should really switch to loose leaf tea + metal strainer…millions of microplastic particles released into hot water with every tea bag. It makes me sick when I see a tea bag steeping now.

Can you make loose leaf tea in a French press?

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure they like cinnamon? Do you know their tea taste?

There's an extra spicy chai tea that might be more balanced than just cinnamon? Anyone know if that comes loose? That would be a nice gift with an individual strainer.