25/06/2026
At Townsville Tea Company we specialise in loose leaf teas.
The tea is more flavoursome, ideal if you are looking for a really good cup of tea.
Recently there has been a focus on teabags as scientists are discovering the micro plastics contained in tea bags, even if the bag has the appearance of paper.
A review in 'Food Chemistry' reported scientists saying that a tea bag can release a billion plastic particles into your cup of tea during the brewing process.
This information is spreading as more and more people are asking me how they can change to drinking loose leaf tea.
The options are:
- to use an infuser (think of it as a reusable tea bag),
- to use an infuser mug; the tea is brewed in the mug (which has a lid, so the tea stays hot for the 3 minutes it is brewing), then the infuser is removed and you have a cup without the tea leaves.
- to use a teapot, this is the way your parents and grandparents made their tea.
Tomorrow, FRIDAY 26th we will have our pop-up at Castletown.
SUNDAY we will be at Cotters market, Flinders St in the city.
8am -1pm.