The process begins by submerging dried whole leaf tea into a cool water bath.

Nylan sipped the cup of leaf tea slowly, lingering past breakfast.

Whole and broken leaf teas by contrast are quite varied in appearance, making adulteration more difficult.

And the restaurant prides itself on its fine selection of loose leaf teas.

The emperor demanded the production of loose leaf tea.

"They want long leaf tea, but they can be intimidated by buying and brewing it," he said.

Bitter leaf tea has been used to stop bleeding from mouth.

For skin diseases and piles, either a leaf tea or an ointment made from the flowers was used.

Whole leaf teas are highest quality followed by broken leaves, fannings, and dusts.

The same holds for broken leaf teas, which have more surface area and need less brewing time than whole leaves.