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4 Responses to “Do you get additional health benefits for steeping tea longer?”
i wouldn’t say so because some green teas only steep for 2 minutes and you definitely get more health benefits from green tea. Some green teas only steep for 30 seconds.
I recommend whatever suits your taste 2 minutes or 5 minutes, and the health benefits will take care of themselves. Enjoy!
With black tea, most of the time they can become bitter. What causes this? Believe it or not, the boiling water cooks the tea leaves, and all of the good benefits are released. If they overcook, more than 4 minutes, all the good stuff has been released. There are no ‘extras’ left in the leaves and sometimes, roots, berries, etc.,
If you ever try green tea somewhere down the road, very important to follow instructions for steeping. This is a tea that could actually cause a little harm than good if steeped too long.
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:19 pm
robezimm
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May 5th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
kevin
i wouldn’t say so because some green teas only steep for 2 minutes and you definitely get more health benefits from green tea. Some green teas only steep for 30 seconds.
I recommend whatever suits your taste 2 minutes or 5 minutes, and the health benefits will take care of themselves. Enjoy!
May 7th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
jerry
I think so.
May 7th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
roddy
With black tea, most of the time they can become bitter. What causes this? Believe it or not, the boiling water cooks the tea leaves, and all of the good benefits are released. If they overcook, more than 4 minutes, all the good stuff has been released. There are no ‘extras’ left in the leaves and sometimes, roots, berries, etc.,
If you ever try green tea somewhere down the road, very important to follow instructions for steeping. This is a tea that could actually cause a little harm than good if steeped too long.