Article: Time for tea: brew a healthful concoction with these loose-leaf blends and classic accessories.(vital: goods)(Buyers guide)(Brief article)

1. High-quality loose-leaf teas are fragrant and pretty enough to double as potpourri. This organic and fair-trade NUMI ROSY DREAMS HERBAL TEASAN ($9; numitea.com) is a colorful mixture of pink rose petals, blue lavender, and yellow chamomile.

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2. Use this elegant ITO EN COPPER & BRASS MESH TEA STRAINER ($52; itoen.com) to immerse tea in water or to scoop out leaves from your pot. When you're on the go, place your loose-leaf tea in a disposable, biodegradable T-SAC TEA FILTER (not shown, $6; liquidplanet.com) and steep it in a travel mug.

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3. Modeled after a traditional Japanese teapot known ...

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