From earthy matcha tea powder to bright hibiscus berry, our loose-leaf teas are blended for real flavor, not just a nice smell. Whether you want calm or bold, there is a cup for your day.
How Loose-Leaf Tea Works
What is loose leaf tea? It is simply tea made from whole or lightly broken leaves instead of the crushed dust and fannings packed into most bagged tea. Because the leaves stay whole, they hold onto more of their natural oils and aroma, which usually means a fuller, more layered cup once brewed properly and given real room to unfurl.
Our lineup covers a wide range of styles. Matcha tea powder is stone-ground whole leaf, whisked directly into water rather than steeped, giving you a thick, vegetal cup with a gentle caffeine lift. If you prefer something steeped, a loose-leaf flavoured tea blend mixes real leaves with fruit, herbs, or spice for a cup that stays interesting from the first sip to the last. Masala chai loose leaf tea leans warm and spiced, built around black tea, cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger, and holds up well with milk. A loose-leaf earl grey tea keeps things classic, black tea rounded out with bergamot, bright and fragrant without turning sharp on the finish.
How to brew loose-leaf tea comes down to three things: water temperature, steep time, and amount of leaf. Black teas, like Earl Grey or chai, generally want hotter water and a longer steep, while green teas and matcha prefer it cooler and shorter, since too much heat can turn them bitter fast. A good starting point is one teaspoon of leaf per cup, steeped for three to five minutes, then adjusted to taste from there. A tea strainer or infuser basket gives the leaves room to expand fully, which matters more than people expect for flavor.
At Bailyes Coffee, every tea is sourced and blended the same way we approach our coffee, tested batch after batch until the flavor holds steady, cup after cup, season after season.
