The best replacement for tea bags is loose tea.

The best alternatives to tea bags are rated as following:
★★★★★  loose tea
★★★★  tea leaves
★★★  leaves
★  regular tea bags
★  loose leaf
★  cucumbers
★  green tea leaves
★  pills
  loose tea leaves
  loose leaf tea
  instant tea
  bulk tea

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Speaking about tea bags, one probably shouldn't forget about tea.

Other search terms related to tea bags and their ratings are:
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★ caffeine by the republic of tea
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