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OT sun tea vs regular tea health benefits
I like to drink green tea iced tea. I have been making it using hot water
and as a sun tea. I'm wondering if either method is more beneficial health wise? More or less caffeine, polyphenols etc. I realise that the health benefits may be less than advertised but I like the stuff regardless. I figure if I'm going to drink it I might as well get the greatest possible benefit from whichever brewing method is best. I do notice that the hot brewing method produces a stronger slightly bitter brew. Anyone? Sid... |
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"sprudil" wrote in message news:HAMUc.140241$J06.119849@pd7tw2no... I like to drink green tea iced tea. I have been making it using hot water and as a sun tea. I'm wondering if either method is more beneficial health wise? More or less caffeine, polyphenols etc. I realise that the health benefits may be less than advertised but I like the stuff regardless. I figure if I'm going to drink it I might as well get the greatest possible benefit from whichever brewing method is best. I do notice that the hot brewing method produces a stronger slightly bitter brew. Anyone? Sid... I could be wrong but it doesn't seem there is a health benefit to sun tea over regularly brewed tea. I haven't been able to find reliable proof anyway. Sun tea is pushed as environmentally better because it uses solar power rather than burning fossil fuels. BJ |
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"sprudil" wrote in message news:HAMUc.140241$J06.119849@pd7tw2no... I like to drink green tea iced tea. I have been making it using hot water and as a sun tea. I'm wondering if either method is more beneficial health wise? More or less caffeine, polyphenols etc. I realise that the health benefits may be less than advertised but I like the stuff regardless. I figure if I'm going to drink it I might as well get the greatest possible benefit from whichever brewing method is best. I do notice that the hot brewing method produces a stronger slightly bitter brew. Anyone? Sid... I could be wrong but it doesn't seem there is a health benefit to sun tea over regularly brewed tea. I haven't been able to find reliable proof anyway. Sun tea is pushed as environmentally better because it uses solar power rather than burning fossil fuels. BJ |
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"BJ in Texas" wrote in message . .. "sprudil" wrote in message news:HAMUc.140241$J06.119849@pd7tw2no... I like to drink green tea iced tea. I have been making it using hot water and as a sun tea. I'm wondering if either method is more beneficial health wise? More or less caffeine, polyphenols etc. I realise that the health benefits may be less than advertised but I like the stuff regardless. I figure if I'm going to drink it I might as well get the greatest possible benefit from whichever brewing method is best. I do notice that the hot brewing method produces a stronger slightly bitter brew. Anyone? Sid... I could be wrong but it doesn't seem there is a health benefit to sun tea over regularly brewed tea. I haven't been able to find reliable proof anyway. Sun tea is pushed as environmentally better because it uses solar power rather than burning fossil fuels. BJ I was wondering if it takes heat to extract the most caffeine, polyphenols or whatever else is good about green tea or do you in fact get more from a cold brew? Sid... |
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"BJ in Texas" wrote in message . .. "sprudil" wrote in message news:HAMUc.140241$J06.119849@pd7tw2no... I like to drink green tea iced tea. I have been making it using hot water and as a sun tea. I'm wondering if either method is more beneficial health wise? More or less caffeine, polyphenols etc. I realise that the health benefits may be less than advertised but I like the stuff regardless. I figure if I'm going to drink it I might as well get the greatest possible benefit from whichever brewing method is best. I do notice that the hot brewing method produces a stronger slightly bitter brew. Anyone? Sid... I could be wrong but it doesn't seem there is a health benefit to sun tea over regularly brewed tea. I haven't been able to find reliable proof anyway. Sun tea is pushed as environmentally better because it uses solar power rather than burning fossil fuels. BJ I was wondering if it takes heat to extract the most caffeine, polyphenols or whatever else is good about green tea or do you in fact get more from a cold brew? Sid... |
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"sprudil" wrote in message news:YRMUc.134064$M95.126660@pd7tw1no... "BJ in Texas" wrote in message . .. "sprudil" wrote in message news:HAMUc.140241$J06.119849@pd7tw2no... I like to drink green tea iced tea. I have been making it using hot water and as a sun tea. I'm wondering if either method is more beneficial health wise? More or less caffeine, polyphenols etc. I realise that the health benefits may be less than advertised but I like the stuff regardless. I figure if I'm going to drink it I might as well get the greatest possible benefit from whichever brewing method is best. I do notice that the hot brewing method produces a stronger slightly bitter brew. Anyone? Sid... I could be wrong but it doesn't seem there is a health benefit to sun tea over regularly brewed tea. I haven't been able to find reliable proof anyway. Sun tea is pushed as environmentally better because it uses solar power rather than burning fossil fuels. BJ I was wondering if it takes heat to extract the most caffeine, polyphenols or whatever else is good about green tea or do you in fact get more from a cold brew? Sid... Don't really know, I would think the extraction process would be pretty much the same regardless of the heat, within reason. I have found no authoritive source for such information The best I have found is a study by Colorado State University about the increased chance of bacterial contamination when brewing sun tea. http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/safefo...R/v3n2s06.html BJ |
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"sprudil" wrote in message news:YRMUc.134064$M95.126660@pd7tw1no... "BJ in Texas" wrote in message . .. "sprudil" wrote in message news:HAMUc.140241$J06.119849@pd7tw2no... I like to drink green tea iced tea. I have been making it using hot water and as a sun tea. I'm wondering if either method is more beneficial health wise? More or less caffeine, polyphenols etc. I realise that the health benefits may be less than advertised but I like the stuff regardless. I figure if I'm going to drink it I might as well get the greatest possible benefit from whichever brewing method is best. I do notice that the hot brewing method produces a stronger slightly bitter brew. Anyone? Sid... I could be wrong but it doesn't seem there is a health benefit to sun tea over regularly brewed tea. I haven't been able to find reliable proof anyway. Sun tea is pushed as environmentally better because it uses solar power rather than burning fossil fuels. BJ I was wondering if it takes heat to extract the most caffeine, polyphenols or whatever else is good about green tea or do you in fact get more from a cold brew? Sid... Don't really know, I would think the extraction process would be pretty much the same regardless of the heat, within reason. I have found no authoritive source for such information The best I have found is a study by Colorado State University about the increased chance of bacterial contamination when brewing sun tea. http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/safefo...R/v3n2s06.html BJ |
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I was wondering if it takes heat to extract the most caffeine, polyphenols or whatever else is good about green tea or do you in fact get more from a cold brew? Sid... Don't really know, I would think the extraction process would be pretty much the same regardless of the heat, within reason. I have found no authoritive source for such information The best I have found is a study by Colorado State University about the increased chance of bacterial contamination when brewing sun tea. http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/safefo...R/v3n2s06.html BJ Thanks, Maybe I'll follow their suggestion and brew it overnight in the refridgerator and see how it tastes. Sid... |
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I was wondering if it takes heat to extract the most caffeine, polyphenols or whatever else is good about green tea or do you in fact get more from a cold brew? Sid... Don't really know, I would think the extraction process would be pretty much the same regardless of the heat, within reason. I have found no authoritive source for such information The best I have found is a study by Colorado State University about the increased chance of bacterial contamination when brewing sun tea. http://www.colostate.edu/Orgs/safefo...R/v3n2s06.html BJ Thanks, Maybe I'll follow their suggestion and brew it overnight in the refridgerator and see how it tastes. Sid... |
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Maybe I'll follow their suggestion and brew it overnight in the refridgerator and see how it tastes. Sid... "brew" and "refrigerator" in the same sentence? Just how hot is your refrigerator? Main Entry: 1brew Pronunciation: 'brü Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brEowan; akin to Latin fervEre to boil -- more at BARM transitive senses 1 : to prepare (as beer or ale) by steeping, boiling, and fermentation or by infusion and fermentation 2 a : to bring about : FOMENT brew trouble b : CONTRIVE 3 : to prepare (as tea) by infusion in hot water intransitive senses 1 : to brew beer or ale 2 : to be in the process of forming a storm is brewing - brew·er /'brü-&r, 'bru(-&)r/ noun |
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