Ceylon Tea Loose Leaf teas are sold various type of packaging such as larger bags, pouches, tins …etc in bulk form which can be used to serve more than one cup. While bagged teas are pre-packaged in tiny, porous bags that can only hold one serving of tea.
Bagged tea over loose tea, the convenience is the main difference between the two types of tea. Bagged tea, you just need to pour near-boiling water over the tea bag. While loose tea leaves need a strainer or tea infuser to brew the tea and it might take slightly longer time to brew.
Normally Tea bags include mass-produced tea grades such as Dust tea. These grades usually have a quick brewing strong liquor, as Tea bags are designed to offer intense color and taste in a few seconds for a lower price tag. So only a limited number of smaller leaf grades are being used to make tea bags, which limits you to a limited number of flavors to taste.
Ceylon Tea Loose leaf teas are typically of higher quality. In loose leaf form you can find much more varieties of Ceylon tea grades. Due to this with loose leaf teas you get to taste different flavors of different tea grades. Also with loose leaf, leaves have more space to expand and release their flavor during the brewing process, which results in a cup with greater flavor and scent compared to bagged teas.
Loose tea generally would cost slightly more than bagged teas. And also bagged teas would available in most grocery stores while loose leaf tea availability would be slightly rare in some countries. If you value convenience not choosy on how your tea tastes, you should go fo Bagged tea. If you’re choosy about the flavor of your tea and won’t mind the extra effort and the cost, loose tea would be ideal for you!