Loose leaf tea bags

VG31

I was in Germany recently and often the tea served in restaurants and hotels was Eilles Tea Diamonds. These are diamond shaped tea bags with loose leaf tea in them. We thought that they were much nicer than the tea you get served here and better value considering their premium quality.

I bought some of it online but it's quite expensive at around €7 for 20 for a box of 20. The closest thing I've had in Ireland are Bewley's pyramid tea bags but these are even more expensive at €4.50 for 12 and they are only available in herbal teas.

Does anyone know any black tea bags available in Ireland like what I have described even if it's only slightly cheaper?

Thank you.

All My Stars Aligned

I'm not sure where you are based but if in Dublin you could try Clement & Pekoe on St William St. They are a specialist tea shop sell a host of loose leaf teas. They also stock boxes of tea bags that you fill yourself with your loose leaf tea. Think they come in boxes of 50 or so for about €5.

beveragelady

This is what I sometimes use...https://www.cupoftea.co.uk/ronnefeldt-tea-filter-bags/p59. You can fill them with whatever you want. Is there a reason you don't want to use an infuser or a brewing basket or something?
I get a bunch of things at once from that website and it doesn't work out too expensive.

VG31

All My Stars Aligned wrote: »

I'm not sure where you are based but if in Dublin you could try Clement & Pekoe on St William St. They are a specialist tea shop sell a host of loose leaf teas. They also stock boxes of tea bags that you fill yourself with your loose leaf tea. Think they come in boxes of 50 or so for about €5.

Thanks I'll have a look there. I am based in Dublin.

beveragelady wrote: »

This is what I sometimes use...https://www.cupoftea.co.uk/ronnefeldt-tea-filter-bags/p59. You can fill them with whatever you want. Is there a reason you don't want to use an infuser or a brewing basket or something?
I get a bunch of things at once from that website and it doesn't work out too expensive.

Thanks, I'll check that out. I probably should get a tea infuser but I find the tea bags convenient.

Melodeon

VG31 wrote: »

Thanks I'll have a look there. I am based in Dublin.

In that case, you should check out Wall & Keogh on South Richmond Street too:
http://wallandkeogh.wixsite.com/wallandkeogh