The modern pace of life obliges us to act more actively, spend more time at work, even such a seemingly traditional procedure as tea drinking has undergone tremendous changes in our time, and tea bags are replacing loose tea from a teapot.
The advantages of tea bag are obvious, the speed of brewing and a pleasant taste. But the filling of these bags cannot be compared with leaf tea. Typically, nutria contains tea dust, not crushed tea leaves. However, if you buy more expensive tea bags from well-known manufacturers, then you can well rely on the fact that there is a real brew inside the bag.
tea bagsThe prime cost of a pack of tea, which is based on tea dust, is very low. And getting this raw material is not difficult. In countries with large tea plantations and factories, one kilogram of such dust costs one dollar. It is very easy to distinguish such tea. After opening a new package, pay attention to the presence of fine dust in it at the bottom of the box. If it is present, and even in large quantities, then you most likely will not be able to enjoy real tea.
There is one more nuance, the rich dark color of hot tea is not always a sign of its strength. Most often, this indicates that the manufacturer has added dyes to the tea, the use of which the consumer is usually not informed about. It is possible to recognize the presence of a dye in tea without the help of a chemical examination. If, when brewing a bag with cold water, it quickly turns brown, or when adding lemon to hot tea, it does not brighten, you can be sure that this tea is with dyes.
Tea bags with various aromas are especially popular. Since such a drink is usually packaged in a box depicting tropical fruits or aromatic herbs, the consumer readily believes in the natural composition of this tea. If you open the bag, you can make sure that there are no natural fruits and berries in it, or very little. Due to the flavors added to the brew, this tea seems very rich, because the taste of the flavors is much brighter than the taste of real fruits. People prone to allergies and young children are not recommended to use such a drink; it is better for them to brew ordinary leaf tea and add pieces of fresh fruit or meadow herbs to it.