Does loose tea have better flavor than tea bags?

We use the same quality of tea in our tea bags as our loose teas. Our whole leaf quality tea bags contain a large leaf size not commonly found in tea bags. The tea leaves may be slightly broken in the process of making our tea bags. We take great care to retain as much of the whole leaf as possible. This allows our tea bags to offer more complex flavor and quality in the cup. The strength of flavor depends upon how much tea is used. Our tea bags can brew up to 12 ounces of hot tea. When brewing loose tea, you have the flexibility to adjust the quantity according to your taste preferences.

Souchong
Large leaves rolled lengthwise

Flowery Pekoe
Leaves rolled into balls

Pekoe
Shorter leaves than OP

Orange Pekoe (OP)
Long pointed leaves, harvested when the bud has opened

This name, Orange Pekoe, is often used as a misnomer for a type of tea. In reality, many orthodox manufactured teas are of the orange pekoe grade. We use this grade and higher in producing our line of teas.

Flowery Orange Pekoe (FOP)
Made from the bud and top leaves

Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (GFOP)
A FOP with golden tips on the buds

Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (TGFOP)
A high proportion of golden tips

Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (FTGFOP)
Extremely high quality

Special Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe (SFTGFOP)
Simply the best

Broken Leaf Grades

Broken Pekoe Souchong
Larger than Broken Pekoe

Broken Pekoe
Yields more color in the cup than Broken Pekoe Souchong

Broken Orange Pekoe
Smaller leaf size that yields good color and strength

Fannings
Much smaller than Broken Orange Pekoe

Dust
Smallest grade produced.