Will you drink the overnight tea?
By youless
@youless (112561)
Guangzhou, China
12 responses
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
13 Oct 10
Tea is not my favorite drink but if I do make tea I will only make a small cup. I don't know that it is unhealthy to drink overnight tea. But I guess restaurants are serving few days old chinese tea which comes free when we eat in the restaurants.
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@snowy22315 (181942)
• United States
13 Oct 10
I never heard of overnight tea and I dont know anything about it. I might drink something like that sometime but I would have to know about it. I think it could be something that would be helpful to others and something that I would like.
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@GardenGerty (160883)
• United States
13 Oct 10
I will if it has been in the refrigerator. It just depends. I know fresh tastes better, though
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@chaitra001 (3278)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 10
Hi youless, I never drink overnight tea.. infact I dont keep tea ready always I just prepare it whenever its required so no chance of drinking overnight tea..
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@chaitra001 (3278)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 10
yes its also important drink but most parts of south India use coffee more than tea..
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@yspmyl (3435)
• Malaysia
14 Oct 10
I never drink the overnight tea before and I learn from my grand parent that if you were to keep the tea for overnight, because the tea itself is susceptible to bacterial growth. Tea left overnight should be discarded. After tea is oxidized in contact with air, particularly for very long period, it could produce the cancer-causing substance which called Nitrosamine, which would negate the original function of tea by guarding against cancer. Overnight tea could also propagate bacteria and hence cause stomach and intestine infections. So do you think the overnight still can be drink? I myself do not give it a try and I will never try it unless I want to be sick.
@ferry2046 (146)
• China
14 Oct 10
well, my mother also told me the same story. however, sometimes i drink overnight tea when i'm thirsty and the teacup is right away my hand. aha, it indeed don't taste as well as hot tea, but i don't feel bad either.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
13 Oct 10
hi youless I think if I am reading right you mean tea left over from the day before? I do not really know if its not healthy unless its left out of the fridge and dust and other crud could drift into it. I think to
be safe I wou ld rather toss it out and start fresh.
sound like it might not be fit to drink Also if its made strong it would probably get bitter sitting there with the water evaporating from it all
night. I sure wou ld just dump it out and make fresh tea.
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@cyrus123 (6363)
• United States
14 Oct 10
I'm not sure if I know what you mean by overnight tea. I have drunk Chamomile or Sleepytime Tea to help me sleep better at night. I haven't heard anything about it not being healthy any more. I'm sure I will continue to drink it until I know for sure whether it's true or not.
@411658758 (43)
• China
15 Oct 10
i don't think so .in fact ,vitamin in tea will be lost after along time . but the deterioration overnight tea which has not became bad have many health care functions .for example ,it can stop bleeding , the clear vision and stop itches.
but i don't drink tea in my life.
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