Someone told me this is true–sounds odd.
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Does black tea get toxic if you let it brew too long?
July 1st, 2008 · 6 Comments
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6 responses so far ↓
1 TX2step // Jul, 2008
no …… I leave the tea bag in there for hours - the stronger the better!
2 a c // Jul, 2008
its gets really bitter!!!!
3 Terry O // Jul, 2008
You are right, it is odd. It does not turn more toxic than it already is. If somebody is allergic to a component of the tea, as I am, the stronger it is, the more toxic to me. But the only effect of brewing time is making a stronger solution.
4 maxmom // Jul, 2008
It doesn't get toxic, just stronger, and really strong tea can have a bitterness.
I love strong tea myself.
5 Jan W // Jul, 2008
No, there's no poison in black tea, and no toxins develop when it is brewed for a long time. What usually happens is that the tea gets bitter, because the tea leaves start releasing bitter substances into the water. These substances are not toxic, but most tea lovers prefer the tea without the bitterness.
Some of the bitterness is due to the caffeine, and tea that has been brewing for a long time have a slightly higher caffeine content that properly brewed teas. Caffeine is not toxic, although it does subtly affect the neural system.
6 I love all the Hanks! // Jul, 2008
it doesn't get toxic, just bitter
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