I hate to be the bearer of bad tea (ok, I actually love it), but someone has to say it: those grocery store tea bags you keep buying? They’re the beige boyfriend of beverages. Predictable, bland, and giving absolutely nothing.
It’s time to upgrade. Let’s talk about why loose leaf tea is the main character and tea bags are… background extras.
Real Ingredients vs Dusty Fillers
Loose leaf is made from whole tea leaves. You can see what you’re drinking. It’s giving “clean girl tea.”
Tea bags? They’re filled with what the industry lovingly calls "fannings" and "dust"—aka the leftovers. It's like getting the crumbs at the bottom of a Doritos bag and calling it dinner.
Loose leaf = rich flavor and better vibes.
Tea bags = stale dust and disappointment.
Fresh Aroma vs Flat, Stale Smell
If you’ve ever opened a bag of Babooshy tea and thought, “Wow, I want to crawl into this pouch and live here,” that’s intentional. Loose leaf is packed fresh to actually smell like something—floral, citrusy, spicy, depending on the blend.
Tea bags? The scent is giving… old linen closet. The flavor? About as exciting as your high school econ teacher.
Minimal Waste, Compostable vs Microplastics While Drinking
Loose leaf is typically packaged with minimal waste and many of our bags are home compostable. We don’t believe in single-use energy.
Meanwhile, some commercial tea bags, especially the ones made of nylon or PET plastic, release billions of microplastic particles into your cup when steeped in hot water. Yes, billions, per cup.
According to a 2019 McGill University study, steeping a single plastic tea bag at 95°C released 11.6 billion microplastic and 3.1 billion nanoplastic particles into just one cup of tea. (Source: McGill University)
Multiple Steeps vs One Sad Cup
With loose leaf, you can re-steep the same leaves 2-3 times and still get full-bodied flavor. That’s what we call return on investment.
With a basic bag? You're lucky if the first cup has flavor. By the second steep, you're drinking beige water. It's giving “guy who peaked in high school.”
Loose leaf is the gift that keeps on giving. Tea bags are the guy who “forgets” his wallet every time you go out.
Final Sip:
Tea is more than a drink—it’s a ritual, a vibe, a moment. So why settle for sad bags that offer dust, plastic, and no flavor?
At Babooshy, we don’t do boring brews. We do blends that taste like something, smell like a spa day, and make you feel like the main character you are.
So...
Are you ready to make the switch?
Click below. Your tea glow-up awaits.
👉 I’m Ready to Make the Switch
