Steeping temperature and time may affect antioxidants in tea

Tea is the most highly consumed beverage in the world next to water. The methods of preparing the beverage varies throughout the world and also depends on the type of tea. Researchers found that the temperature and length of time tea leaves are steeped affects their antioxidant properties and differs across types of tea.

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - December 16, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news