Drinking tea is a very common thing. It is precisely because you are used to drinking tea and don't pay attention to the correct way to drink tea that you can't taste the beauty of drinking tea and can't play a role in health. Summarize several common bad tea drinking habits, everyone should pay more attention.
1. A handful of tea leaves and a large cup, drink all day
This method is particularly common in northern China. People who work in the unit will take a large enamel pot, teachers will take a space cup to soak tea leaves during class, and the old master who drives the bus often prepares a large teacup with a lid. Drinking from morning to night should be the impression of many Chinese people on drinking tea. In fact, doing so is the most harmful. Tea leaves cannot be soaked in water for a long time. If the time is too long, the caffeine content in the tea will increase, which will affect your health. In addition, the separation of tea and water can ensure the best taste of tea.
2. Drinking tea without waking it up
Waking up tea means waking up the dormant or dusty tea leaves through contact with air and water, absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, and rejuvenating the essence of tea leaves for brewing and drinking. The methods of waking up tea for various types of tea are also different. When brewing Pu'er tea, black tea and other teas that are more durable, the method is to take them out from the storage state, put them into a brewing vessel such as a purple clay teapot, and use 100℃ boiling water to wake up the tea; the relatively tender green tea, white tea, and yellow tea waking up method should not use water with too high a temperature, and the purpose of waking up tea can be achieved at about 85℃-90℃.
The degree of waking up tea plays a decisive role in the performance of the intrinsic quality of tea leaves during the entire brewing process, and has a direct impact on the subsequent brewing. It should be noted that the first brew of tea after waking up is not suitable for drinking and should be poured out.
3. Drinking overnight tea
If the brewed tea is left for a long time, the tea polyphenols in the tea will further oxidize, making the color of the tea darker. This is why a cup of clear green tea turns reddish brown after being left overnight.
Generally speaking, overnight tea is not spoiled and will not cause cancer. In the hot summer, a cup of overnight cold brewed tea can also clear away heat and relieve summer heat, but the coldness hurts the stomach, so it is not advisable to drink too much. Moreover, since the nutrients in overnight tea have been greatly reduced and the taste is bland, drinking it often will not play a role in health care. Tea should be drunk as soon as it is brewed to ensure the taste and efficacy.
4. Drink raw tea and green tea every day
Pu'er tea's raw tea and green tea have a fresh and fragrant taste, and the tea soup has a good aftertaste. Many people like it, and many people insist on drinking it every day. In fact, these two types of tea are non-fermented teas, which are characterized by refreshing the mind, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, promoting fluid and quenching thirst, and reducing fire and improving eyesight. However, green tea and raw tea are cold in nature, and drinking too much can easily hurt the stomach and body. They should be drunk occasionally, or exchanged with other teas. Fermented teas such as black tea and Pu'er cooked tea are warm in nature and are more suitable for drinking every day to maintain health and fitness.
5. Women drink tea every day
From a nutritional point of view, tea contains less calories and contains a lot of vitamin A, B vitamins and vitamin C. It is not only nutritious, but also does not need to worry about gaining weight. It is favored by women. In addition to drinking tea, you can also add rose, tangerine peel, wolfberry, red dates, etc. to tea to make scented tea or blended tea, which has different effects such as beauty and health.
However, women should not drink tea during menstruation or pregnancy. It is not advisable to drink tea too strong at ordinary times.
6. Drink the same tea in all seasons
Pu'er raw tea is particularly good. Some friends say that I love to drink raw tea and drink Pu'er raw tea every day all year round. In fact, Chinese people's health preservation is based on seasons. Different seasons, different teas, and even different times of the day.
