Buying TEA At The Grocery Store - What To Look For...And Avoid!

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I have been getting lots of requests for a tea review video, and since I drink 1-2 cups daily, I thought it was time! Shopping for tea can be really confusing, there's loose leaf versus bagged tea, organic versus conventional, flavored teas, herbal tea, and more. Basically it comes down to this, you really want to buy organic, other countries can spray tea leaves with chemicals that are banned here. Loose leaf tea is where it's at, that is the best quality, especially compared to the dust in a tea bag. Look out for flavored teas, most time they are using those sneaky natural flavors. Bobby, Dessi, Rose, and Art! XOXO
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[@icloudydust]

He's spilling the tea... On the tea!

[@dudeitzsnake1519]

Idc

[@ariel.1302]

Cute

[@joyceokeibunor6241]

😂😂

[@caseyjones5145]

solid

[@reinamacaren-a4132]

Literally anatomically and physiologically 😂

[@mandyn0429]

Rooibos is a tea that can only be produced in South Africa. It's considered a super food/ drink as it has high amounts of antioxidants (50% more than that in green tea). It even has AHA (alpha hydroxi acids) in it's most natural form and we know how skin care enthusiast love aha😅. It can prevent diabetes (not cure it) and it's may treat cancer (studies are still in process). Rooibos is the best tea in my opinion😅... Much love from South Africa❤️🇿🇦.

[@johnanderson3700]

Yes. Rooibos is also a good tea for healing. It’s also a good tea for people who cannot have much caffeine. Always check the right water temperature for different teas; some do not require full boil. Some manufacturers make electric pots with different setting for different types of tea. For ice teas, you can either brew in the refrigerator or in the son. Harney and Sons has a wonderful book on teas and tea making.

[@belwynne1386]

You remind me how much I love rooibos. Thank you. Just ordered some!

[@johnanderson3700]

Renowned physician Mitchel Gainer for patients with esophageal issues. Unfortunately Dr. Gainer was killed but he used to actually prescribe for patients

[@ninajohnson8389]

And it's delicious

[@johnanderson3700]

Really good for people who need to avoid caffeine

[@HelloWorld-zo3oq]

I have an Asian market by my house. I have purchased their authentic Japanese green tea and it blows all these teas out the water. The more authentic the tea is, the more benefits❤

[@bernicebarnes3484]

Can you please name some of their teas that you have seen there? Please and thank you.

[@SevenSlayers1]

Whats the tea brand?

[@Ronnoe16]

@@bernicebarnes3484thé Au jasmin

[@cookiescream548]

I highly recommend you watching Blondie in China's tea videos. The best teas are from China.

[@cookiescream548]

I highly recommend you watching Blondie in China's tea videos. The best teas are from China.

[@teaformeplease]

What is in tea bags is lower grade but it is not swept off the factory floor. That is an unfortunate misconception, especially since the tea pickers worked just as hard to make it as they do for higher-grade teas.

[@jasonthompson5624]

Yeah he said it was a joke he used to make. But thanks for the clarification for those who missed it

[@Rasberry27]

How do you know what they do in other countries?

[@rainzerdesu]

@@Rasberry27 Use your brain. Does your's even work? Making tea bags isn't done by just some guy in a warehouse. It's an industrial process. Your company really hiring a hundred people to sweep the fucking floor into proper piles, pick them up, and then put them in the machine to make the teabags instead of just automatically having the machine cutting the leaves collect the fannings themselves? And then think about just how much tea is consumed from tea bags vs whole leaf tea. You think there's enough whole leaf tea being cut to account for entire international brands like Lipton, Tetley, PG Tips to be sweeping floors to make teabags? Where's the whole leaf tea going?

[@wango556]

How do u know? Have u been in the factories??

[@Reub3]

I've seen a few vids on how some companies here in the US produce their lower grade teas. It's actually not all that bad of a process just a lower grade and often time the left overs of the higher grade leaves mixed with other leaves.

[@MadeUpLikeADoll]

Man, the stuff we've put in our bodies when our eyes were closed from the truth. What an incredible Blessing ❣️ of knowledge your're gifting us.

[@BobbyParrish]

too kind of you!

[@ilovejesus9303]

Very true

[@MadeUpLikeADoll]

@@Verdadeiro It's ultimately various version of legalized low dosages of poison. It's a shame.

[@IMissMrKitty]

Yes!! 🙌💯 Exactly!! Scary to think about it.

[@higurashianduminekoconnect1702]

@@BobbyParrish I normally don't disagree with you I'm one of your fans but I have to disagree with you on this there's no difference between the matcha tea bags and the regular tea bags they're basically dried up tea leaves not getting the whole Tea Leaf they already do that with the regular pouches they're already grind up if you undo it it's basically the same thing it's really a scam if you really pay attention it's best to go for the powder because you're truly consuming the entire Tea Leaf in fact I would go far as to say that that's not even how matcha green tea has made its Stone grinded it's shade-grown before it's down grind into a fine powder drilling companies like Lipton tea are guilty of selling people the same tea bags they sell in the regular tea but labeling it matcha so Lipton tea and Lipton matcha tea are the same T they just slapstick the logo matcha on the box because that's still considered loose tea leaves that's literally what loose tea is it's dried out tea leaves you're not getting all of that stuff it's the same t it's actually a scam if you don't want to be scamming to get all of the matcha probably should spend a little extra money and get the powder organic and actually you would have more luck ordering from Japan because it's really mainly China that sprays the heck out of everything Japan's pretty good at selling good matcha

[@noyb154]

If you want to pay 4x for your tea, then get the whole leaf. If you are drinking for health benefits, and don't mind a little bitterness, then buy what you can afford.

[@sarahdoanpeace3623]

EXACTLY

[@ProLifeTours]

I would really want to see how long this guy lives.

[@VAghahe1985]

Why? To find a reason for yourself to eat unhealthy food?

[@raphaelchua5934]

I am sure longer than you...

[@sonchild2881]

Jeez why are you guys so negative ? Take a deep breath, imagine the cool ocean breeze blowing through your hair. Imagine the brisk smell of cedar wood and pine. Feel nature caress you and a overwhelming sense on calmness overtake you. Now exhale you bastard.

[@ProLifeTours]

Yeah I’m confused why these people are so angry it was just a question? I love this guys channel, not hate here.

[@rozamaioran206]

Because some people have mental issues brain damage

[@SoloJedi_]

I love that you have a video for literally every category. Past 2 years before groceries shopping I’ve referenced your channel

[@powdagirl6239]

I didn’t know that choosing tea would be this complicated 😞

[@thelmathomas8414]

Its really not, he's making it that way. Ground is just as healthy as whole leaf. Ground is whole leaf that is grounded

[@johnhuber354]

I Don’t Drink Coffee. Now I Have To Read Labels.

[@lepetitchat123]

I could spend hours reading the labels at the supermarket lol

[@tyr200]

@@thelmathomas8414 It’s not about whether it’s healthier or not. It’s about taste.

[@TeaBurn]

@@tyr200 Also texture. I'm not a fan of grittiness from cheap teas that have turned to dust.

[@OMGitsaClaire]

My dad is a tea fanatic and he recently swore off all tea in teabags. Instead there’s a local coffee shop (they roast their own beans there) in our town that sells very high quality whole leaf loose tea by weight. He can take a jar and have them fill it up for him from over a dozen teas and the people at the shop can help him choose what he likes. He owns this little metal spoon with a hinged cover that has holes in it and it’s perfect for single cups. You just fill the spoon, close the lid, and put it in a mug of hot water to steep. I’m lucky enough to work at a museum that has a gourmet tea shop in our gift shop so I get tea there all the time. They have both caffeinated and non-caffeinated teas flavored with real ingredients (think actual peppermint leaf in the mint tea and actual dried peach in the peach tea) and they make a concentrate they can mix with iced or hot water to make different teas. And they sweeten everything to taste like a coffee shop so you can get unsweetened versions of any flavor they make. My favorite is a non-caffeinated blackberry tea. They also have a chai that tastes like sweet potato pie. (If this sounds great, they’re called Piper and Leaf and they have a website and will ship their loose leaf all over the US.) All this to say, consider buying at a local shop if you’re a tea person; they will always have a better selection than the grocery store.

[@djratino]

I saw your comment. I have one of the screen tea ballers bought back in the 90's. Loose tea is so hard to find anymore. I rarely use it.

[@SO-ym3zs]

If you want really good tea, treat yourself and seek out loose tea from a good importer. High-quality tea isn't cheap, but the flavor difference from your everday grocery store teabags is often staggering. You can find a seemingly endless variety to explore, and each growing region, estate, and flush (harvest) will have distinct flavors. A typical grocery store tea section doesn't even hint at the full array of what's out there. Failing that, visit an Asian market. Selection will probably limited to teas from the Far East, but even the cheap loose teas there will often blow the tea bags from your regular grocery store out of the water. If you stick with tea bags made with tea fannings (aka "dust"), steep them for way less than the packages usually recommend. 3-5 minutes might be appropriate for a loose tea, but you're aiming for more like 30-60 seconds because of the vastly increased surface area of the tea dust. Otherwise, you're going to have some bitter, nasty tea. Similarly, for green or oolong teas, you want to use water that's come off the boil and allowed to cool somewhat. Scalding your green tea with boiling water is a sure way to ruin it.

[@Antelocapra7]

No, $23 for a small box of tea is not within 90% of people's budget. Might as well give us winter coat buying tips while in a Gucci store.

[@mcdade7489]

Seriously. Let’s get real, Bobby. SMH

[@manuelm4693]

But some people have no problem spending $100 for T***p NFTs 🙄

[@angelicasoup638]

Support your local business. Instead order something you don’t know and didn’t go through safety procedures.

[@_jm0n3y8oo_]

@@manuelm4693 gotta let that TDS go brother. It will eat you alive.

[@mcgritty8842]

@@manuelm4693they’re not the people buying or even drinking tea. They’d rather give all their hard earned money to Dunkin… a foreign owned company

[@ebonyj2942]

Traditional Medicinals is my favorite brand as they make compostable tea bags. All of their teas are organic and they have a ton of different varieties. I love seeing this video as tea is my favorite drink

[@SeriouSXXFireworks]

Are they non gmo?

[@dertythegrower]

All tea bags are compostable, lol.. its fabric. Bleached white is still easily compostable, the bleach is long gone, buddy

[@SeriouSXXFireworks]

@Angie W i though organic means no pesticides used.. and non gmo means its non gmo food..so u have to see both on labels?

[@TeaLeafProject]

@@dertythegrower many teabags are made out of plastic so possibly the original commenter meant that they were not made of plastic

[@greenlawnfarm5827]

Any tea in bags is not good tea. Just get the most expensive loose darjeeling tea you can find and you wont get any other tea ever again.

[@astaraoneill9166]

One correction: Not all small pieces of tea are cheap. You’ll notice all breakfast teas (strong blacks, like Irish breakfast) are small pieces. It has to do with oxygenation. Apparently, the more the leaf is broken, the more enzymes are released, which then leads to greater oxygenation, in turn producing darker black, and stronger tea. Even when not talking about strong breakfast blends, you almost never see a whole leaf black...you just can’t get it oxygenated enough in whole leaf form.

[@MohitSapra97]

Yeah you are right, I also haven’t come across whole Leaf of black, like the way we see in green and oolong, size of the leaf shrinks when oxidised. Also whole long doesn’t ensure better, sometimes it’s also about the way tea was cut and what was the size of leaves when they were cut. Big leaf don’t always mean better quality, because quality of any tea degrades when leaves start to get bigger than set quality standards.

[@pablob.m.7746]

Well stronger doesn't mean better, that darker more "oxygenated" (oxidized) cup is devoid of most anti oxidants that make good tea good. Marketing people will always find a way to make you pay more for sub par products like burnt """intense""" coffee

[@lexico69]

The best on that shelf was Taylor’s Assam and he never mentioned it. At least Lipton 🤢wasn’t there.

[@80sriceman]

From now on whenever I see ground up tea, I'm gonna picture the factory janitor literally sweeping up the tea and putting it in tea bags!😆

[@dr.niluferrahman8524]

It is totally untrue that tea dust sold in tea bags are swept from the factory floor.tea dust is manufactured in exactly the same way as the larger grades of tea .all the different grades of tea are collected in trays from the sorting machine in the same way.i request you to verify all the information before going public.you should probably visit a factory and see for your self.

[@Itzdev332]

Yes what a load of rubbish about tea...I grew up watching my dad produce tea, the sweeping as they call it, is sent for manure and is prohibited by law to be even called tea here in Sri Lanka....the factories have stringent health regulations....and smaller the leaf, the deeper the flavour, bigger the leaf less flavour

[@BluJns]

@@Itzdev332 Thank You for that! I had no idea! From USA! We need this information! We are suspicious due to mfg practices in China that have killed dogs from pet foods & poorly mfg "stainless steel" water bowls. Thanks again! 💚

[@Alhudaa3344]

😂 😂 😂

[@thelmathomas8414]

@@dr.niluferrahman8524 Exactly!!!

[@SM-hc2nz]

I kind of disagree with leaf tea vs granulated tea...it all depends on how you make the tea...If you want to blanch the tea leaves in hot water (cover with a lid of the kettle and turn off your stove) for a two or three minutes and decant the hot water (Note: don’t steep for too long or you’ll find your tea has gone bitter). That is generally how English people and Chinese drink their tea. That is how you should drink green tea but that is not how the other parts of the world drink tea. Ceylon tea or Darjeeling tea are leaf tea and have a distinct flavor, aroma and high antioxidant content. Thus, it is preferred to drink them blanching the tea in hot water as I mentioned above. But, there is also a variety that is called black tea like the Assam tea which is generally granulated mixed with some leaves, you boil it in water with ginger and cardamom, then add milk...boil more and that is classic Indian tea or Iranian tea (different procedure but same ingredients) for you. This type of tea is usually (meaning not always) found in tea bags, rather than in loose leaf form. Technically, Darjeeling tea is for flavor (usually goes well without milk and sugar) and Assam tea is full bodied, strong with a malty flavor and high caffeine content (usually goes well with milk and sugar). I will add here that, though Ceylon tea is black tea it is also found in loose leaf tea form which has a very beautiful citrus aroma and the granulated ceylon tea can be used similar to assam tea as in tea bags or loose. The final quality of the tea depend on many factors - soil, climate, plant, leaf type, harvesting time, processing methods and much more. For example: Assam orange pekoe and Assam CTC have a very different flavor profile than Darjeeling tea or ceylon tea or other black teas. All these pumpkin tea, hibiscus tea or turmeric tea etc, are nonsense tea...that is for amateur tea drinkers, who don't even know what tea is. The taste and flavor of tea should never be masked with other things. Similarly, I am pure black coffee person and thus goes without saying I am not a fan of Hazelnut Coffee or Pumpkin Spice Coffee. Simplicity is an art!!

[@lilmissdaydreamer4741]

Thanks for the info ❤️

[@goddess131]

hi Bobby, thanks for doing this video on tea. The other reason why bulk tea is better is because many companies making tea bags use a plastic glue to keep the bag together, just look up plastic particles in tea bags, or plastic tea bags on the internet to see more and to see pictures of tea bags that are ok, vs the tea bags that are sealed with plastic, after I found this out I stopped buying tea bags. Now I have all bulk tea without the microplastic, its cheaper and better.

[@stevensteven327]

If you have a natural grocer, their bulk section is fabulous for tea ingredients. Cheap and all organic. Make your own combos easily

[@izzy9132]

As a 68 year old in this day of Covid 19 I decided to change or enhance my health and fitness practices including return to brewed tea of my younger years and limit my coffee to 10 oz a day. Shockingly there is very little tea in our Whole Foods. But thanks for the great tips. Making my own flavored loose leaf tea is my next step.

[@rhondabailey9238]

I've just decided to grow mint, chamomile, holy basil, etc. for tea...I'm putting all kinds of seeds *everywhere* ...like "Johnny Appleseed" lol...makes my walking ventures more interesting

[@Shane7492]

My personal favorite is making my own tea blends. For herbal tea, you can buy just plain organic chamomile and organic mint and mix your own. Cheaper and healthier without added ingredients.

[@evagarcia9687]

I grow herbs in my backyard, dry them after harvesting and use them for hot tea besides adding to homemade food.

[@nafeassiya]

Thank you because I drink herbal tea but the tea bags😮

[@arif1979]

Trader Joe's has several organic teas including ginger and turmeric and Moroccan mint. I've been buying both for years and love them! They're a bargain too. $2.49 for a 20ct box!

[@SpiralBreeze]

Ari I love their Irish breakfast tea it’s strong and delicious. I drink it with a little bit of the Mesquite honey.

[@arif1979]

@@SpiralBreeze I would try it if they changed it to organic.

[@maureengannaway8635]

Ari It's 2021 and I next time I go to TJ's I'm going to get tea. I never thought to look in that isle. Thx 😊😷

[@mewarner84]

They have an organic Earl Grey tea too!

[@astaraoneill9166]

Their Irish Breakfast is my home base, everyday tea, and I’m a TOTAL tea snob! It’s excellent!

[@vanessab9499]

Coffee makes me feel the same way ! Especially when I stopped drinking it completely when I was pregnant and I tried it afterwards I felt extremely nauseous . Tea is my favourite. Thank you so much as always for your tips 😊 ❤️

[@jeffreykitchens6729]

Coffee is considered a “damp” food in TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) and causes many health imbalances with hormones etc., especially for women. It is acidic. Not just problems from caffeine, it is my understanding that also there are lots of chemicals used in the processing of the beans.

[@marenlatham4349]

An even bigger reason you should always buy loose leaf tea is tea bags are made with a paper pulp and plastic. That's how the bag doesn't just fall apart when you pour boiling water on it. So you are drinking countless micro particles of plastic in every cup.

[@user-mb1dz2wu5j]

Good lining

[@DS-tw9ls]

Luckily, Aiya ceremonial matcha is always less expensive/available at sprouts 👌🏼

[@trovey02]

I only buy my tea at two specialilized tea shops in my town and only loose tea, much better quality and cheaper per 100 gramms. Always drink without sugar (and milk).

[@markcarter3653]

What about honey?

[@dfertefwergwergrfgwr]

A Japanese woman told me she would never buy tea from Japan because of the nuclear breakdown problem they had.

[@JT-zy2ft]

You can buy tea from Japan. I frequently buy Japanese tea from Kettl a tea shop in nyc. They send samples of all their teas to a third party lab to check for pesticide, heavy metal and radiological contamination.

[@barbarawarren9443]

Interesting and - thank you.

[@barbarawarren9443]

I love Japanese fine china, but will pass on the tea for that reason.

[@sherefulkam2885]

@@JT-zy2ft thanks for that info. I'll see if I can order some. I do not want tea from China organic or not whole leaf or not. I have Resorted to buying Japanese tea but I often do think about that nuclear incident. I also recently discovered that there is some tea grown right here in the good old USA.

[@JT-zy2ft]

@@sherefulkam2885 the nuclear incident only impacted a small region of Japan. There are tea farms all throughout Japan none of which were impacted by fukushima. Just don’t buy tea from Amazon as you don’t know where that’s come from. And if your unwilling to try tea from China, you can look at Taiwan which has some amazing high mountain teas.

[@rancisgamer]

Natural flavors is the same as their secret sauce that makes every product taste like their brand. No one but the manufacturer knows what's in it. 🤢

[@dertythegrower]

Yes but you all exaggerate it.. it can ALSO be good and actually organic flavors. The issue is lobbyists who sell fake flavors made it law to call everything as 1 official label.. we need to rechange that bogus law made by corporate lawyers to wish wash the topic

[@dertythegrower]

This is same as the vape pens ... you naive people think thx vapor is bad, it isnt.. it was fake additives and terpenes in the news(this word terpene is popular now because of marijuana growers, and legal testing for flavor now)

[@JT-zy2ft]

Coming from someone who works in food manufacturing natural flavors are actually composed of mostly solvents and alcohol similar to an extract. The process of making a natural flavor involves using the actual ingredient your trying to copy. Sometimes you just want the flavor and not the whole ingredient like zesting a lemon.

[@miguelmejia4656]

@@dertythegrower yes, even congress want to get involved with warm beverage crimes.. just let the shit go your honor. it's just a fucking tea leaf..

[@face1647]

Can also have glutamate which could be a derivative of msg.

[@jenn9579]

This is off the subject but a video on some good FREEZER MEALS that I can slow cook or use my instant pot would be great. Keep rockin' it Bobby and Art.

[@teslah2997]

love what you do for your fellow humans, Bobby! THANKS!

[@Wffz-mo4qh]

I love it, he seems so energetic and lively in the video, and he says he doesn't drink much coffee, but it seems like he drank like a whole kettle!

[@nellynel3027]

Probably cuz he eats so clean lol

[@Wffz-mo4qh]

@@nellynel3027 yeah... that makes sense

[@CeCeW51]

Im a coffee junkie, but I also enjoy tea. This is a really great video. Whole leaf tea s definitely a favorite.

[@buckshot4428]

Stevia in the Raw - 97% Dextrose & 3% Stevia. Should be called Sugar in the raw with a hint of Stevia.

[@anthonyherring6636]

I assume dextrose in another form of table sugar?

[@buckshot4428]

@@anthonyherring6636 Exactly.

[@face1647]

@@anthonyherring6636 coming from corn that's probably gmo

[@karoberts2198]

I hate Stevia.

[@wango556]

Yea try the monk fruit sweetness

[@maryj4876]

Oh I love tea, thank you for featuring. This is very informative. 🌱

[@tctopcat813]

Please do a WORLD MARKET grocery haul.

[@user-bw2cr9qo9b]

Yes

[@rhsbanddancer]

That Yerba mate tea is a great product! We used to brew it at a coffee shop I worked at and it sold like crazy 😀😋👍🏻

[@magusxxx]

I was hoping you would have mentioned Luzianne tea. Product of USA, Non-GMO, Kosher, only ingredients are Orange Pekoe and Pekoe Cut Black Teas

[@Chewberika]

magusxxx as far as bagged cheaper tea go Luzianne is on the better side health wise with the Orange Pekoe helping with antioxidants but too much black tea can also cause kidney failure and stones. A mention would have been nice since I doubt Whole Foods has it in stock.

[@natoh8183]

Is it organic though? Because that’s a big factor in his recommendations.

[@Shaymaajabbar]

Numi is an Iraqi word for the Lime. I discovered this brand when I was looking for the dried lime to make tea and found Numi.

[@markcarter3653]

Bobby & Jamie from the Progressive commercials look like they could be brothers.

[@piperandleaf]

Thanks for sharing info many customers don't know! When our family started at the local farmer's market, some industry leaders wondered "how did you get blueberries to taste like that?" "ummmm....we picked wild blueberries...." "No, really....what flavorings did you use?" {Confusion} "uh, we just picked wild blueberries and dried them." "Psh, no one does that!" {Walks Off} Since then we've learned there are only a few other tea makers out there doing all natural, no chemical tea blends. Thank you for your work!

[@warriorfortruth976]

Do you ship your teas?

[@EnjoylifeinJesus]

Finally! Thanks Bobby! I'm a tea lover!

[@cipnec]

Sure, just love it from a distance like you usually do

[@ericaanzualda6337]

I love when bobby says "Woke" or "Money" It really sticks for me.

[@LisaLGruman]

I took notes and look forward to trying some of these great suggestions, thank you. Great to be able to share and learn about tea.

[@taochentc]

I once got the fresh whole leaf green tea in Chinese farm market late April. The color is like jade and the flavor is amazing for $15 /pound. I have not got the 2nd chance to get such quality tea in US since.

[@joeo7257]

Please talk about why you would opt for Yerba mate, English Breakfast, camomile, Earl Grey, Matcha, or Hibiscus. That all have their uses. What about picking your own flowers or pine needles? I love your show!

[@sharoncashell9063]

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[@racheli2598]

I clicked so fast!!! Thank you so much for doing this, I’ve been waiting for this and the info you provided on organic coffee blew my mind! I didn’t know it wasn’t like a dirty dozen product! Are those white tea bags bleached? I have some organic ones that I love the taste of and figured I’ll finish them up and then buy the loose leaf kind but I guess it should go in the trash if it’s a bleached bag?

[@johnthemarket5604]

Rachel I good luck on getting your question answer by Bobby. He never answer my question :(.

[@racheli2598]

John The market 😔

[@lolakathol4109]

John The marke totally agree!

[@lotus....]

Thats it, I'm growing my own tea! lol Hibiscus Roselle and Camellia Sinensis both grow good here. I already grow the Sambac Jasmine that is used in tea.

[@millennialdisposition]

My favourite teas are Tapal Danedar and Brook Bond Red Label. I'm so glad No Frills has these now

[@chrispetrillo9042]

I have over 160 different types of tea. Today I went to the International food market and bought noni tea, red ginger tea, blueberry tea, goji berry tea and black currant tea. It's all about flavor for me. I like to mix different teas together.

[@gemini9322]

00:30 he almost said tummy but he corrected himself to stomach lol cute

[@Lawlzinator]

Even if you don't have organic, it's usually recommended to throw out the first steep in order to make sure the 2nd one you want to drink is cleaner and more flavorful now that you've opened up the leaves and the flavors Usually most quality whole leaf teas can be re-steeped 2-4 times, saving you money

[@BobbyParrish]

not sure about the 1st part, but i re-use a 2nd time very often ;)

[@skyeblues435]

Thank you for explaining that! When I saw $43 for a pound of whole leaf tea compared to purchasing a box of the whole leaf tea bags more cost-effective. I panicked! It would be a challenge to work it into a conscious saving budget. But I didn't know that a tea bag can and should be steeped 2-4 times, throwing out the first steep actually is cost effective compared to boxed organic teas. Thanks for the clarification. I think you're the best at what you're doing for public service.

[@shirlnp]

Same feeling on coffee and we are in love with tea, thank u!!

[@lindalisak9823]

I'm going to post this on my FaceBook page. I appreciate all your research, and I would love for my "friends" to benefit from your videos too. I must be glutenfree. I have an extra appreciation that you point out natural flavorings because that often caused me a problem. I wasn't sure what it might be until you began talking about it. Thank you!

[@drrd4127]

I had tea leaves my whole life, doing the strainer and tea pot thing. I just hated Lipton's the a bags then I tried British tea bag Yorkshire tea and it tasted Absolutely Amazing! I kind of drink 50/50 now British tea bags and loose leaf. Yeah, you really shouldn't knock something til you try it, Lipton's tea bags tastes awful and maybe, that is why you are bias against the tea bag but some of those British tea bags are just as enjoyable as the tea leaves and perfectly convient when you can't bring your strainer and tea pot. I think if you don't know what something is and you have never tried it then you shouldn't be telling people not to buy it became many of those British teas are actually amazing in tea bag form

[@Thisworldisdoomed]

My suggestion would be to call the company and ask if they test for fluoride levels..

[@cayenneorchid]

Definitely find one you love and buy bulk loose online. Peppermint, chamomile, anything you want!

[@TrinBago_Sweet]

This is why I love your channel...you are always giving us the TEA on what to buy in the grocery. #flavcity is the G.O.A.T.!!!👏👏👏👏👏

[@georgiacahoone8043]

You are like a walking talking encyclopedia of information. You are amazing to me. I just found your channel and I love it.

[@Ronnoe16]

Nah he is a scammer

[@deborahharris4035]

Me too & will watch and learn

[@janedoe-dy3rr]

So glad that I found this channel! Actually providing information that is relevant and necessary.

[@michelebadey3883]

THANK YOU!!! Once again now I know what teas to look for..... . FOUND THE TEA YOU SHOWED ON AMAZON SUPER CHEAP!!

[@stevefowler3398]

Many years ago, (in the 80s I belive), a book came out called 'E IS FOR ADDITIVES'. It suddenly revealed the extent of chemicals that are added to our foods. The book became almost a bible, and suddenly, many people started actually reading the labels. I believe that tea bags have plastic beads added to them, which inevitably end up in the environment by one route or another. We really don't know what we are consuming.

[@Belgarathe]

I would avoid the disposable tea bags even the one you fill yourself. They have been shown to have a incredibly high amount of micro plastics that you will end up drinking. Micro plastics maybe what was like lead in wine for the Roman Empire.

[@BobbyParrish]

not sure about that, but i just use a strainer, but on the road i use a bag.

[@mariadd7636]

They sell a metal ball

[@metaorange302]

Wine? Don't you mean the water! I thought it was lead in their pipes! Really it was and always has been a nutrition deficiency issue, not to mention all the other impurities (and pathogens?!) that they didn't know to filter from their sewage. But seriously the Roman Empire still exists in a form in the United States! The Royal Eagle will rise again!

[@laurieblanchard1171]

That's what I was thinking Maria. Reusable metal tea balls are very common.

[@coriebarnes8680]

You can buy Organic unbleached tea bags - disposable and reusable. You can also use a cheese cloth or stainless steel tea balls to steep. There are healthy options available for those who prefer loose leaf teas.

[@mossyoakmom8880]

My daughter said it’s not good to use tea in the tea bags. She said the tea bags are often loaded with unwanted substances.

[@oracleofaltoona]

Mossy Oak Mom yes just put the tea in loose and strain it

[@mossyoakmom8880]

oracleofaltoona Thank you

[@gl-wh2oi]

It’s so stressful to feel that basically everything is contaminated :(

[@aidamorales3329]

So if I get a teabag open pour in a stainless steel teaball

[@Anita-xz3zz]

I'm tea and coffee lady, in the morning have a coffee, in the afternoon have some tea, especially tea with fruits and flowers, that make things so interesting.

[@abstracttom.cleanelephanto5659]

This video reminds me of health class when my teacher was questioning why he even teaches health if he ate cereal for dinner the night before.

[@fubaredmatt2486]

DAMMIT! I got so excited because someone actually mentioned GI Joe, but that saying is transformers. GI Joe is "Now you know & Knowing is half the battle." Ya dangled it in front of me, only to yank it away man.

[@Combat556]

I made it through the Vietnam war, and if agent orange didn’t kill me, a little “natural flavor” isn’t going to hurt. He would be extremely nervous if he drank water from military water buffaloes.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

It rarely happens, but the field sanitation team ( which rarely gets used) is supposed to lock the hatch with a lock. I used to get stuck washing the inside of them lol.

[@SriSri-ei1yi]

Ok so try this one out! Buy Taj mahal or Red label from any Indian store and here it goes Boil 1cup of water put 1 TBsp of tea powder and 1.5 Tbsp of sugar let it be rolling boil add 1 cup of whole milk! Let it boil to get a nice color don't overboil though add a pinch of cardamom powder and dash of grated ginger( Avoid if you r allergic to any) let it just get one more final boil switch off the flame and filter into the cup!! Relax and enjoy! A day that starts with T is a BeauTful Day!!

[@AG_only_comments]

Your KZbin channel literally feels tailor made for my interest 😂 why didn't KZbin find me this channel sooner

[@na9012]

What about Lipton? What about pure leaf ( the liquid one) and gold peak?

[@wendykudronowicz4592]

Thank You for opening up my eyes on the food that I was eating and know that I do eat healthier foods I am more happier with ever and I am enjoying my like so thank you

[@abdul-raheemmuhammad6409]

Thanks for your review. I'm somewhat picky when it comes to buying tea, so it's always good to learn about new products.

[@lumbungnatural2226]

Spot on. I had a tea and coffee company in Indonesia. The only thing I'd add about organic coffee is that organic helps release the polyphenols juat like it does in tea. Tea thats not organic = pesticide soup. Add a plastic teabag and it's even worse! Chai + honey is the best! Coffee + milk + coconut sugar (lower glycemic index) is the bomb!

[@thickaroniandcheese9836]

Wish he did this at Walmart... I wanna see what he thinks of the regular $3 teas

[@sct4040]

You can also buy a stainless steel tealeaf holder for your hot tea. I found mine in a Japanese store.

[@cipnec]

I found mine at 100 meters from home

[@user-xc9ie1fm9f]

In China when we talk about tea in everyday life, we are always talking about the whole-leaf ones. I once tried the Lipton, but for only once, and I never saw anyone in my life ever consumed tea bags. There are Liptons in the corner of convenient stores but seems no one ever buy them :D Especially in central or south China, there are places, counties or cities famous for its tea in every province, we all have at least an acquaintance or a family member who work in tea industry, so our shelves at homes are always loaded with teas. Interesting vid anyway, watching from China while sipping my daily dose of green tea :D

[@perisndirangu1018]

Thanks for these infor... coz I was almost giving up on tea... and am from a country that love tea .. thanks again

[@sarsfeafronzi5197]

Love tea! I knew Zumi was a good one! I'm just glad I don't buy it for $14 😂

[@MsJanetLouise]

They sell Numi at Walmart.com for 5-7 dollars...

[@jemimal9181]

Ms Janet thank you! That $14 price tag is steep lol

[@maxineoliver7404]

Hi Flavcity! Thanks for sharing about the tips on how to earn points! One of my favorite tea is Mighty Leaf-great stuff! And I agree-you want to get the best quality in for your health! See ya later!💕☮

[@joexg50]

Bobby, I feel exactly the same when I consume 40 Ounces of coffee in AM. But I love it. Tea lacks that kick..

[@bmason7996]

Caffeine is given to premature babies to help with breathing. Remember is is a drug.

[@Gogoro7]

Do you buy the white or natural tea bags or does it matter? Thanks for leading us in the right direction!👍🏼

[@djratino]

I do neither. I put it in a 5 cup drip coffeemaker. I use the brass screen along with the paper filter. 2 screens slow the water drip. Gives it time to steep. I use the bleached #2 filter. I've tried the brown filters. On green tea you can tell it has a slight cardboard taste.

[@patty-cf7jj]

So to sum it up, whole leaf, organic and no natural flavors?

[@slurriel]

Buddah teas are also a good brand. I usually order it online and they have a sizable selection of organic teas w/o natural flavors. I would recommend looking into them if you haven't already.

[@l.antoinetteanderson3736]

Thanks for this research and information....and I think those little tiny particles of the that makes up most teabags are called fannings.

[@emagneticfield]

You can grow chamomile at the side of your driveway or it is great ground cover for bare spots in your yard. I lived in a house in Gary Indiana and used to buy lots of chamomile tea and one day I looked down and at the edges of my driveway and there was chamomile growing all over and I mean lots of it. I started laughing and double checked and sure enough it was chamomile. Naturally it’s best growing anywhere but a driveway. But we forget to look around our house and yard for what’s already growing there on its own. I am currently trying to start some growing on the side of my house and I will let all of you know how that comes out. Many herbs are easy to start in your yard.

[@warriorfortruth976]

How did it turn out? The Chamomile tea growing?

[@lockergr]

Finally the high quality tea review we were looking for! Thank you for listening to your viewers Bobby. I will say that Tazo has an organic chai that has no natural flavors and is absolutely delicious. They even have it at my eye doctor's office! And you finally sold me on Four Sigmatic... but only after I did lots of research on my own but I see why you like to drink it and will buy some myself for the benefits.

[@mwatts-riley2688]

I buy luzianna tea buys by the 48 bags. Since I am just doing cold brew meaning I drop 3 1-quart bags in a 2 quarts bottle. Let it stand for 3 hours and it's done. Done. Love it ❤ M

[@SpiralBreeze]

I hate how even at Whole Foods it’s difficult to find loose tea. Also I heard this rumor from my Indian friend that in India instead of using pesticides for crops some farmers spray Coca Cola because it’s cheaper.

[@hermanpesina6328]

I have the same issues with coffee. A good strong cup of black tea is all I need to get the day going

[@PeanutsWoods]

Love your professional, informative videos. Thanks for helping people make better choices.

[@angryidahobusdriver]

High quality espresso needs to become the norm. Starbucks is low grade.

[@seasaltisland]

Ugh, explain that concept to NA

[@Jim_Wolf]

"More Than Meets The Eye" is Transformers.

[@gamingsfinest1]

Robots in disguise

[@BobbyParrish]

totally blew it!

[@dertythegrower]

More than Meats in the Pie

[@zach6587]

See how idiot he is? GI Joe! Wrong reference!

[@danrogy]

@@BobbyParrish Knowing is half the battle

[@zayribautista8971]

“Warning Will Robinson warning” 😂

[@studyingthewordtogether]

I found BestTeas at my local Whole Foods a few months ago and it was the day they were discontinuing them, lol. Looked them up online and had to email to find out they were still in business, just not selling retail due to pandemic. So happy to see Bobby review them! I just got a box of 36 cans from the company and they gave me a discount! Definitely gonna be my go-to drink.

[@raajan1568]

No there not Bobby approved

[@studyingthewordtogether]

@@raajan1568 they are in this video.

[@raajan1568]

@@studyingthewordtogether urm no there not

[@tegami4you]

Can you also go over the ones that's in bio degradable teabags and which are micro plastic tea bags?

[@dianathomas6262]

Watch out for tea bags that contain bleach in them.

[@BobbyParrish]

yup! god point

[@releasetoreceive]

Would it say bleach on ingredients ?

[@nikodimser8225]

Usually I break tea bag, never used to make my tea.

[@hayuhinaira]

Thanks lots Bobby for covering up this very important subject :)

[@AnnaKincaid]

I would also add in what the tea bags are made out of in the tea aisle. The ones made out of plastic put microplastics into your drink and you are drinking them! MOST tea bags are made with plastics and are not biodegradable.

[@ethereal1257]

I love the Numi Jasmine green tea😊 I mix it with the Teavana white peach. My fave for my tummy aches is Two Leaves and a Bud peppermint.

[@azucenamarcial3510]

Can you share how you prepare it 🙏

[@bradwedge8276]

Bobby that was Transformers lol. Blasphemer!!

[@johnanderson3700]

It is important with hot tea to pour the water over the tea not put the tea in water. Otherwise, the tea will not brew correctly, especially black teas, as the chemical reaction will not release the best flavor of the tea.

[@askialuna7717]

I have never seen a supermarket that sells loose tea and can fill it into my own glass. the finished teas in the can or bottle are quite expensive. I know it more that they usually cost around 1-1.50 in organic.