Help with loose leaf tea?

[Poppinjay]

DD2(17) is the only tea drinker in our house. DD1 would like to by her a tea strainer/infuser (not sure which is better) and some loose leaf teas to try.

So far DD2 has only tried English Breakfast Tea.

Should I buy a selection from Whittards or is there somewhere better I could buy (online) a selection of nice loose leaf teas?

I get mine from trueteacompany.co.uk/ they're really good teas and you can order small samples which are great for trying out new flavours

Fortnum & Mason teas are lovely. Tea Pigs are also nice. I have a tea pot with a removable strainer and a couple of mini ones that you can put in a cup. I have one from F&M and a hippo one where it looks like it’s peering over the top of the cup!

I swear by stubb teapot and sainsburys selection of loose leaf

You could also tryT2

Stump teapot sorry

The metal basket strainers that hang in your cup are best IMO

This woman’s tea is fantastic

www.ebay.co.uk/str/magstotallytea

I recommend the tropical green tea

Bird and blend are lovely

I knew I could count on MNers!

Should I buy her a small teapot? Does it make a difference?

Just to let you know that I use my French press/cafetière to make my loose leaf tea and I get tea pigs from amazon!

I have a teapot with a strainer in it. Bodum do a teapot with strainer in as well.

Bird and Blend for the win! Even better if you live near one of their stores, you can go and see ALL the flavours they have.

Yes, if you’re using loose leaf tea you need a teapot.

How much tea do you need for a cup? The ebay seller linked sells 5g bags, is this just one cup as a sample? Or is it more like 2 or 3?

This is my type of thread!

For loose tea I like the Jeeves and Jericho breakfast blend:

www.jeevesandjericho.com/products/breakfast-tea?variant=30515841293

And for one person only I quite like this little gadget, the Ingenuitea, which makes about a mug and a half.

www.adagiotea.co.uk/teaware/ingenuiTEA_teapot.html

I do have a nice glass teapot with a strainer from Whittard's too.

Updated model of the Ingenuitea:

www.adagiotea.co.uk/teaware/ingenuiTEA_2_teapot.html

I love Nilgiri tea. I used to buy the teabags from Suma but can't get them anywhere now..
The loose tea is too expensive!

Brew Tea Co have a range of teas and a nice glass teapot.

I prefer pots to a single mug strainer thing. I like the whole palaver of it. Even have a teeny milk jug I bought from a catering supply shop as the teapot does more than a mug and I need extra milk.

If you get her a tea pot, don't forget the tea cosy!

So many lovely ideas!

If you get her a tea pot, don't forget the tea cosy!

I've just learned to crochet and made DD1 a soap bag. Maybe I can make a tea cosy for DD2