Naturally decaffeinating tea....... - Democratic Underground

Stinky The Clown

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Mon Aug-03-09 09:08 AM
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Naturally decaffeinating tea.......

I just learned this. Some of you may already know it.

80% of tea's caffeine is released in the first 30 sends of steeping. If you steep a tea bag for 30 seconds and then throw away the water and add a second batch of water to that now "used" tea bag, you get 95% of the flavor and 20% of the caffeine that was in the tea.

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Blues Heron

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Mon Aug-03-09 09:31 AM
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1. Thanks for the tip!

(no pun intended)

Cuz I love tea, but the caffeine - not so much! Will have to try this on some tippy orange pekoe next time I go for a cuppa!

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Warpy

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Mon Aug-03-09 10:22 AM
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2. The tannins and bitterness are also leached out in the first

half a minute.

Chinese people brew tea leaves three times: the first is medicinal, the second is the best tasting, and the third is colored water but they're extremely thrifty people who hate to throw even that out.

I generally like my black tea strong enough to put fur on the spoon, but I follow the Chinese method when I'm drinking jasmine tea.

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NJCher

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Sun Aug-09-09 07:59 PM
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3. very helpful tip

Thanx

Cher

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