Tagged: teabag

The Same Long Steep That Is Kind to Rooibos Is Not Kind to a Mesh Tea Bag

Rooibos rewards a long steep at a full boil with no bitterness penalty. That exact combination, near-boiling water held for many minutes, is also what tea-bag research finds strips the most microplastic out of a nylon or polypropylene mesh bag.

Superior, Choice, Standard: How a Rooibos Grade Is Judged, and Why a Finer Cut Tastes Stronger

Every batch of rooibos is graded on cut, colour, and aroma before it becomes a teabag, a loose-leaf tin, or an extract. Here is what Superior, Choice, and Standard grade actually describe, and why a finer cut tastes stronger while a coarser one tastes sweeter.