I never realized it as a kid, but drinking tea was a ritual in my family. We drank a variety of teas, each made in its own precise way. Every tea has an optimal steep time and ideal water ...
The biggest and the oldest is Gorreana, which we're going to visit today. It's 138 years old, and they still make tea following the methods of the past. Gorreana makes both black and green tea.
And some of the flavours that dissolve from the leaves won’t make it into the water. Using loose leaves means you know you’re giving your tea the best chance to release its flavours.