Is this tea whole or cut up leaves? Thanks.
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The leaves appear to be cut but they are large pieces, not dustings or powder like you see with lower quality teas.
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I'd say shredded, into fairly large pieces. It doesn't bloom in the pot, but it releases its taste and scent quickly.
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As in tea? I didn't try it, I smoked it. The smoke had a sweet flavor though, but I've heard the tea is very bitter.
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I've experienced very minimal staining of the clear part after over a year of nearly daily use. Sometimes I'm lazy about rinsing it out right away, which I'm sure is why. The filter portion on mine has not stained. If you want to take the leaves out, you'd be better off just pouring it into a different container. I usually drink my tea fast enough, I don't have issues with over brewing. Overall, yes, I like it and am happy I bought it.
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Yes, it is loose leaf. Want to warn you, however. It is REALLY sweet. If that suits you, you are in luck. I, however, am not a fan of sweet tea; can't drink it.
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john ours came in several large packets & we had no trouble with it.it has a different smell because of the type of tea it is.it has a floral smell.hope this helped you. jack clark
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I can't say. The tea was repackaged in a plain black zip lock bag with no nutrition facts attached or packed with the tea. This was my main issue with the tea that I had ordered. The selling company may be able to answer that.
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trust me, 2lbs of dried mint leaves is a lot! Almost a shoe-box sized bag. I drink this tea daily and still not done with my bag
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The flavor I got was chocolate. Be careful the seller that I got mine from never sent the tea I order but Amazon refunded me and the seller dropped from Amazon.
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Whole leaf is used by those with "irregularity" (frequent constipation). The bottom, yellowish part of the leaf is a diuretic. Unless you are trying to become "regular," use the inner fillet.
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Hi Jenni2: the tea is loose, not bagged. I thought it was bagged, but this tea is so good, its still worth it. Jeanne
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Yes. This tea is made from the twigs of the tea plant not the leaves. It is drunk in the macrobiotic diet as the main drink even before water. It is recommended because it is alkalizing in the body if ingested as is with no sugar or milk added.
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You can put loose tea in it and steep. It's a press so it will keep the tea leaves in when you press and pour your tea. Love mine!
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the packaging lists 100% Macha so Im pretty sure that all thats in there. I don't uses it for tea, I make smoothies with it, it has a great flavor and even my kids love it. As with anything on amazon its worth a try, if you don't like it you can send it back.
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Yes. It does contains some leaves & twigs, but you can make a good tea cup with it. Is the same tea you can get in Chinese restaurants. It is a loose leaves tea.
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I prefer the leaves as it seems to give a better flavor and I can control how strong I want my tea to be. I found that storing it in the freezer and putting just enough for a week in a sealed glass jar works. If you put too much in the jar, it will lose some of its flavor after a while. So best to store the majority of the leaves in your freezer. It is soooo good!
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To be honest it's hard for me to answer that because I really don't know how fine your tea leaves are. I use loose tea as well and I haven't done any tea fishing, so I think it'll be okay. I hoped that helped a little.
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I just steep the leaves. If you like weaker tea- 1 minute and if you like stronger tea- 3-4 minutes. I would think boiling the leaves would make the tea very bitter- have not heard of this method.