Paper tea bags: a sight not often seen in the Lainie household
Name: Live Your Love
Type: Ceylon black tea
Form: Paper bagged tea, string and tag, no staples
Price: $5.00 for a box of 25 teabags, quantity discounts are available
Review: Live Your Love is a business that donates 25% of its profits to Smile Lanka, a charity that offers humanitarian aid to the people of Sri Lanka. At this time, Live Your Love’s only product seems to be this black Ceyon tea, packed into paper bags.
It’s a pretty decent, actually, given the small size of the leaf particles. As I expected, they don’t brew up to a complex cup, but the burnished copper liquor has a clean flavor, with a classic, lemony backnote. Like most teas of this quality, the flavor is one-dimensional, making it good for a quick cuppa or to wash down breakfast, but there isn’t a whole lot to contemplate here.
(This is the sort of bagged tea that I wish greasy spoon diners would offer their customers. Far better than burnt coffee.)
Incidentally, while I appreciate the desire of Live Your Love (and any other company) to reduce packaging, I’m not crazy about tea bags that aren’t individually wrapped. They’re going to go stale mighty quick unless kept in an air-tight container.
Preparation Tips: Watch the infusion time, as this stuff infuses very, very fast in boiling water. Try it after a 30 second infusion for a delicate cup (to my surprise, the bag stood up nicely to a second infusion). The package instructions suggest a 3 minute steep: Frankly, I think this is too long and results in a fairly rough finish, though the longer steep may work for people who add milk and sugar. Makes a decent iced tea.
Recommendation: This is a decent, certified Fair Trade tea that will appeal to people who like the convenience of paper bagged teas. If you like the idea of subsidizing economic development projects with your tea purchases, buy a box or three. Just keep them in a sealed container to preserve freshness.
Disclosures: Please read my review policy page for full disclosures about my employment and review policies. I received a free sample of this tea from its distributor. There are no affiliate links in this post.
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