Posted by Rachel | Posted in Tea and Accessories | Posted on 21-01-2009
Tags: cooking, food, steeping, steeping tea, steeping tea bags, steeping tea in milk, steeping tea pots, steeping tea too long, tea, teapot
Does anything happen if I let my green tea bag steep for way longer than directed?
The package says to let steep for 3-5 minutes, but I usually let mine sit in the cup til I am finished drinking it, maybe up to an hour later. Will I get more of the “healthy stuff” out of the tea?
you will not get more of the “healthy stuff”. what you will get is stronger tea. you can add a little more water & you’ll have larger serving from each tea bag. most teas will get bitter if they steep too long. but, i don’t find green tea gets too bitter if left for an hour, particularly if you add more water (instead of 1 cup of water, use 1& 1/2 cups). now, if you were using irish or english breakfast tea & steeped it for an hour, it would be undrinkable b/c it’s so bitter. that’s why a lot of people put milk in their tea, to cut the bitterness.
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