Wall of text incoming, sorry, I get anxious trying to explain myself
I asked; no worries!
I can’t find affordable loose-leaf tea in any store nearby. Ordering something I need regularly online is difficult because I need to remember that I need to do it and then also do it.
Ok, word of warning: I’m a guy, and an engineer, so I’m going to try to solve all of your problems whether you want me to or not. That’s my burden.
I would definitely look for tea online. Unless you’re in a big city, you’ll have better options, and tea ships better than, say, coffee. If you can find a place that sells a tea you like, they may offer an auto-ship service so you don’t have you worry about it.
You say you like having a handful of options to select from - many tea vendors offer samplers and this is an opportunity to go on a culinary voyage of discovery. Once you find a tea you like, from a vendor that has an auto-ship service, you’re set!
As far as brewing, there’s not much more to loose leaf than a tea bag, really. We get keep our tea in big jars, and keep a tea scoop in the jar. With one of those tea infusers I linked, it’s just: one scoop into the infuser, fill with water, and 5 minutes later put the infuser on top of a cup and it dispenses itself. Dump the used leaves in the trash, rinse the infuser, and done. I used to wash the thing, but haven’t in years.
But! Just keep doing what works for you! I just don’t want you to think it’s any more trouble using loose leaf because - in your case - it probably wouldn’t be. And there’s a whole extra world of tea open to you if you can use loose leaf.
I do appreciate the thought and, although a cursory look at what’s available in online shops around here seems more expensive than I’m comfortable with, I will at least consider your advice next time I have the mental energy. Thank you :)
I asked; no worries!
Ok, word of warning: I’m a guy, and an engineer, so I’m going to try to solve all of your problems whether you want me to or not. That’s my burden.
I would definitely look for tea online. Unless you’re in a big city, you’ll have better options, and tea ships better than, say, coffee. If you can find a place that sells a tea you like, they may offer an auto-ship service so you don’t have you worry about it.
You say you like having a handful of options to select from - many tea vendors offer samplers and this is an opportunity to go on a culinary voyage of discovery. Once you find a tea you like, from a vendor that has an auto-ship service, you’re set!
As far as brewing, there’s not much more to loose leaf than a tea bag, really. We get keep our tea in big jars, and keep a tea scoop in the jar. With one of those tea infusers I linked, it’s just: one scoop into the infuser, fill with water, and 5 minutes later put the infuser on top of a cup and it dispenses itself. Dump the used leaves in the trash, rinse the infuser, and done. I used to wash the thing, but haven’t in years.
But! Just keep doing what works for you! I just don’t want you to think it’s any more trouble using loose leaf because - in your case - it probably wouldn’t be. And there’s a whole extra world of tea open to you if you can use loose leaf.
I do appreciate the thought and, although a cursory look at what’s available in online shops around here seems more expensive than I’m comfortable with, I will at least consider your advice next time I have the mental energy. Thank you :)