Can You Heat Tea and Coffee in the Microwave: What Scientists Say

04.10.2024 06:20

Many people heat up coffee and tea in the microwave and don't see any problem with it.

However, scientists say that reheating coffee and tea is not a good idea.

We explain why it is better to drink coffee/tea freshly prepared.

Can you reheat tea and coffee in the microwave

Yes, it will not make the drink harmful. However, it will significantly worsen its taste.

Heating coffee/tea in a microwave or any other way increases the bitterness.

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The fact is that coffee/tea contain large amounts of chlorogenic acids.

When reheated, they break down into more bitter quinic and caffeic acids.

Timur Khomichev Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor