Why More Australians Are Choosing to Shop Loose Leaf Tea

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Looking to shop loose leaf tea online? You are not alone. More Australians are moving away from supermarket tea bags and turning toward high-quality, loose leaf tea. At TeaLovers.com.au, we offer one of the country’s largest selections of premium loose leaf teas, all available to order from the comfort of home.   When you shop loose leaf tea with Tea Lovers, you are buying produce grown from respected tea estates and small growers across Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka and more. Every tea is carefully sourced for its quality, flavour and freshness. Unlike mass-produced tea bags, loose tea retains more of its natural oils and nutrients, delivering a richer aroma and more nuanced flavour in every cup.   Our collection spans a wide variety of styles. If you're looking to shop loose leaf tea by type, we stock everything from Japanese green teas and Taiwanese oolongs to traditional black teas, European-style flavoured blends, herbal infusions, fruit teas, rooibos, honey...
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Understanding the Differences Between Loose Leaf Tea & Tea Bags

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 Due to widespread convenience & availability of teabags in grocery stores, teabags vs loose leaf tea is the most common choice of tea consumption in Australia. However due to an increased awareness for ‘tea’, due to growing movements in specialty tea stores, bubble tea, café tea lattes, ice teas & kombucha tea products – People are starting to develop their palates for tea and are becoming more interested in making tea, understanding its health benefits and experiencing a greater array of tea products.

Similarly to become a connoisseur of wine, you must experience an array of teas and tea products, in order to notice the variability, complexity and diversity of this ancient beverage. There are primarily 6 different kinds of tea: Green, yellow, white, oolong, black & pu-erh - With all teas available as loose leaf tea products. All types of tea originate from the same tea tree (Camellia sinensis). It is amazing how differences in the way the tea leaves are processed, is what creates these very different tasting tea types. 



Most experienced tea drinkers will always opt for the preparation of loose leaf tea over the consumption of teabags, for a variety of reasons. One of the most proclaimed differences between loose Leaf tea and tea bags is the complexity of flavour.

Quality loose leaf tea normally consists of longer unbroken leaves, as opposed to teabags and some store bought teas, where the tea leaves can be quite small, broken and contain tea dust (known as fannings). Unlike with small broken leaves, longer loose leaf tea leaves will swell, roll and uncurl as they steep, releasing a more complex flavour and aroma from the tea. Loose leaf tea purchased from tea specialists, such as TeaLovers, will normally be much fresher than mass produced supermarket teas. You will also find that tea purchased from a tea specialist, will more than likely be sourced from a single origin tea farm, as opposed to supermarket teas which are often a blend of many teas sourced from all over the world. Supermarket teas tend to be blends based on a structured tea recipe, which typically reaps a one dimensional and dominant flavour characteristic. 

As loose leaf tea swells and uncurls during steeping, it is also said to extract more essential vitamins, minerals and oils from the tea leaves, as opposed to teabags which primarily contain tea dust & smaller broken leaves.

Although teabags are a convenient option, the preparation of loose leaf tea can be made very easy with a multitude of simple loose leaf tea infusers products available on the market.

To explore our diverse array of Loose Leaf Teas and Tea Infuser products please visit www.TeaLovers.com.au - Your tea specialists since 2001.


Location - 15 Mcpherson Rd, Smeaton Grange NSW 2567 - AUSTRALIA

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