Why pyramid tea bags

This has been a battle over the years that separates lovers of tea. The Advertising Standard's Authority ASA has stated that the pyramid shaped tea bags are a step ahead of the others when it comes to brewing.

The introduction of the pyramid bags led to an innovative approach to tea brewing and changed the old rules. The triangular structure enables space for tea to move around with greater ease.

As the hot water is added to a cup with a tea bag, it's expected that the leaves move in a circular way as they heat and then cool down. This means that a pyramid tea bag imitates what goes on in an infuser or a teapot that utilizes loose leaf tea. If you've been keeping up to date with the news , you probably heard the concerns surrounding tea bags and plastic microparticles being consumed from them. We understand the concerns. However, we assure you Tease Tea's pyramid bags are compostable and plastic-free.

We make the effort to take responsibility to next level, especially when it concerns the planet and the health and safety of our loyal customers. It is important to remember that the study cited in the CBC news article does itself highlight that there is no evidence that the plastic microparticles found pose any risk to human health.

Our plastic-free pyramid bags are made from plant fibres. We want to deliver the highest quality tea bags without compromising quality and the environmental impact. Our pyramid tea bags are not made from nylon or any other petroleum based compound. When we started looking into selling our Tease loose leaf in ready-to-use tea bags , we wanted to give you the same quality without compromising what we stand for.

This is why we sought out our Canadian manufacturer whose values on sustainability and the environment aligned with ours. Our Canadian manufacturer uses innovative pyramid bag technology and feels that their footprint should not have an impact years from now, and we agree.

As a company built on environmental consciousness and awareness, we would never compromise our loyal customers by selling tea bags that aren't compostable.

With the inherent limitations in the regular tea bags, only dust-type or the smallest grades of teas can be packed. Apart from the size of the tea, another limitation is the amount of tea that can be packed in a regular paper tea bag. With the availability of more space inside the tea bag, a variety of ingredients can be packed within a tea, including but not limited to whole leaves, flowers, spices, fruit pieces, zests, etc. Said another way, this space allows for the addition of elements that add to the visual as well as aromatic characteristics of the blend, thereby enhancing the overall tea drinking experience of the consumer.

Since the pyramid tea bag is made of a mesh-like material, the tea bags have significantly higher porosity in comparison with paper and cloth tea bags. This means the tea steeps well and the result is a full-bodied liquor.

The higher porosity also translates into a faster infusion, meaning a fresher and faster brew. Contrary to the regular tea bags, where the water cools down by the time tea steeps, pyramid tea bags offer a warmer and better brew every single time. Does anyone else get a papery taste from standard tea bags? Yes, Jessie, sometimes I do get a papery taste from the cheaper tea producers. Loose leaf avoids a lot of evils. Normally they are too big to fit into my cup without squishing them on the side of it.

I think that the overall idea of the pyramid bag more room sounds like an improvement. Login or sign up to leave a comment. Teas Places Discussions Explore. Learn More Sign Up Log in. Slurp said.

Pyramid Tea Bags: Useful or Gimicky??? Hi Folks! Thanks, Doug. Delete Topic Edit Topic. Meeka select said. I had some of Adagio's teas in pyramid teabags silver needle, dragonwell, tieguanyin, and a couple others I don't rem ember , and the thing I liked about that type of teabag was it allowed for the use of whole leaves instead of the typical teabag contents.

I know its not the same as regular loose leaf tea but it's nice for a convenient cup of good tea. I haven't tried any other brands though so I might have just gotten lucky. Reply Edit. The original muslin tea bags were designed to house 'tea dust,' or what you would normally get with Lipton or Bigelow. Uniquity said. I find the sachets generally don't contain enough leaf, then I have to use two, but that's too much, blah blah.

If you like the convenience of tea bags, we suggest our DIY brew bags. These are unbleached, empty tea bags, which you can fill with your favorite teas. They are made of wood pulp harvested from managed sustainable forests and are totally compostable and biodegradable.

If you want to be even more earth-friendly, you can use a quality stainless steel infuser that will last a lifetime. If you're looking for more reasons to avoid bagged teas, we wrote a whole other blog post about it here.

To see our complete line of infusers and tea steeping products click here. Pyramid tea bags are environmental bad. Pyramid tea bags are environmental bad 0 comments Post by Aubrey Simonson Nov 30, It's a bit like comparing instant coffee to quality roasted coffee beans freshly grounded.