{"id":19871,"date":"2020-02-05T10:08:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-should-tea-be-prepared-to-maximize-its-benefits\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T16:11:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T16:11:28","slug":"how-should-tea-be-prepared-to-maximize-its-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/how-should-tea-be-prepared-to-maximize-its-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"How should tea be prepared to maximize its benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Petula Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think the main thing to keep in mind when preparing tea is to let it steep for the appropriate amount of time. Most tea that&#39;s already bagged should be steeped for 5 minutes. You&#39;ll find (after you have tried various kinds) that you may prefer tea lighter or darker in color&#x2F;flavor. Keep in mind that tea steeped too long may become bitter.<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"thefa-test2 thefa-entity-placement\" id=\"thefa-1772830189\"><div id=\"thefa-1434689980\"><style>.thefa-test2 {margin-bottom: 24px;}<\/style>\r\n<div class=\"banner-content-position light-viol\">\r\n<div class=\"banner-text max400\">Stop wasting your mornings<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/start.thefabulous.co\/onboarding\/fabulous-initial?utm_source=community-qa&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=afterfirstquestionoranswer-purple-achievegoals\" class=\"banner-cta red w-inline-block\">\r\n<div>Build a better life<\/div><\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Nils T.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">The right temperature and taking a moment to enjoy it. Being educated on the benefits of different herbal teas and lowering caffeinated tea intake during the evening.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Micha Q.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">It depends on which tea you drink. If it is loose tea, it&#39;s best you take 80\u00b0C water instead of 100\u00b0C. But the tea from teabags usually have a guideline on the boxes on how to best prepare it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Rhiannon P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I think tea should be steeped for at least 5 minutes for all of the flavours to come out and for the tea to reach its maximum potential.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">J P.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I believe there&#39;s plenty of good ways to prepare tea.  For example, I always make sure to use filtered (purified) water for boiling.  Then, I steep the tea bag or loose leaf tea for the amount of time recommended the specific tea I&#39;m making.  It&#39;s a whole different discussion on its own, but some people believe loose leaf tea is more flavorful and nutrient rich than bagged teas.  Then sometimes I sweeten it with a bit of honey or a light maple syrup.  Usually I add a bit, stir it in, and taste it until I hit the perfect level of sweetness for me.  Most of the time I add a splash of almond milk or some other plant based milk.  Dairy milk makes you all full of mucus and gives some people digestive upset.  It&#39;s best to just opt for a plant based alternative as there are so many benefits.  Or just have your tea black.  It&#39;s easier to absorb the beneficial properties of the tea without adding in something a lot of people have a hard time digesting.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Abby S.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">well I think that if your having a sweet tea for example a berry tea you should mix it with green tea or a detox tea and then you know you are getting benefit from it but there will still be a yummy taste<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Angelica Y.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">There are many different ways to enjoy the benefits of tea! I choose my method based on time available to me. Anything that you steep yourself with fresh spices and fruit etc. Is going to be more potent but also a little more time consuming in acquiring ingredients, preparation and clean up. I use a stainless steel basket or reusable tea bags when preparing a loose tea. I also have on hand commercially prepared tea bags for those moments when I don\u2019t have the time to create my own potion! In the summer I create my own flavoured cold teas by allowing the ingredients to sit in the water in the fridge over night. This is a delicious and nutrient dense alternative to sugary fruit juices or soda.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Julie I.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">I&#39;ve heard you should not use the microwave with you tea bag already in the cup&#8230; Because it kills some of the beneficial properties of the tea.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Petula Y. I think the main thing to keep in mind when preparing tea is to let it steep for the appropriate amount of time. Most tea that&#39;s already bagged should be steeped for 5 minutes. You&#39;ll find (after you have tried various kinds) that you may prefer tea lighter or darker in color&#x2F;flavor. 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