Tea lovers like their teabags plump
It only makes sense that a limp and skinny little teabag could hardly produce a robust, tasty, and satisfying cup of tea.
Premium tea brands pack the teabags full, but decafs have been attempting to duplicate the taste with at least 50 percent less tea per teabag.
“Doing it that way makes no sense at all,” says Alan Hargreaves at one of Britain’s leading brand, Typhoo Tea. “Brands should be encouraging people to drink decaf tea, not disappointing them.
All tea is thought to be beneficial to the daily diet – from a simple fluid increase, to relaxation properties, to the all-important intake of antioxidants. A good decaf, therefore, lets you drink as much as you like.
But who will drink it if the taste lets us down?
“We found that decaffeinated tea can be made to taste just as good as regular tea,” Hargreaves continued, “and the secret to that now is actually right before your eyes: plump little teabags. At the decaf development stage, Typhoo researchers insisted on the decision to pack as much tea into the teabag as possible. In Canada, that’s up from an average of 2 grams per teabag, to ours at a robust 3.12 grams.
“As a result, opinion in all taste tests conducted went well beyond expectations,” he confirmed. “These rave reviews gave us absolute confirmation that all you need for a great cup of tea is great tealeaves – and lots of them.”
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