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Trader Joe's tea is mostly low-quality tea in flat teabags, but the company occasionally sells loose-leaf tea, as well as higher-quality tea in pyramid sachets.

And in November, the store anticipates replacing plastic and foil tea package pouches with compostable film “where necessary.”

Trader Joe’s Irish Breakfast Tea Review The box is green of course, with an image of a fertile Irish landscape by the sea. Free shipping for many products! It’s a hardcore ass-kicker tea, capable of turning a cup of hot water blackish-red in seconds and almost frightening in its intensity. On December 31, 2018, Trader Joe’s announced a plan to focus on more sustainable and environmentally-friendly packaging.

Apparently now the bags are individually wrapped in plastic, which seems like a step backward in sustainability. Trader Joe’s Irish Breakfast Tea is not a gentle tea.

Trader Joe's is a chain of supermarkets that has its own brand-name which sells a vast array of products. Among other things, Trader Joe's has its own brand of tea.

And in September, Trader Joe’s will use bags made of compostable materials for flowers, doing away with the plastic bags.

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While I don't have the Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast (sounds good though! ), I can guess as to what makes it stronger: surface area. For many years, Trader Joe’s was my main stop for groceries, booze and dog food. When you have a whole tea leaf, the water interacts with each face, the sides, and the stem.