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I was referring to all kinds of tea. After about three minutes of steeping the tannin, which neutralizes the effect of caffeine, gets into the liquid. Apart fro
by kunley 16y ago
I was referring to all kinds of tea. After about three minutes of steeping the tannin, which neutralizes the effect of caffeine, gets into the liquid. Apart from that there are other substances, I don't know English translation atm, which also get into the liquid over time and they have more calming effect. Last but not least, the taste gets bitter over time. So it's best to steep at most that X minutes.
The preferred steeping times vary indeed for different kinds of tea. Wikipedia says 5-7 minutes for a white tea, well my experience is rather shorter, but it's also a matter of taste.
- aik 16y agoInteresting I had no idea tannin had that affect. That may also explain the effects after red wine drinking. Thank you. However, speaking of white tea (and really most herbal tea), my understanding is that it does not contain tannin, and very low levels of caffeine (none when speaking of most herbal). If I wanted a caffeine high I would drink something else. So with white tea, I agree it's a matter of taste, but other than that, would you think steeping time matters?