Many people prefer to buy tea bags rather than loose tea.
After all, then the drink is prepared simply and quickly: pour boiling water into the bag, wait a few minutes - and it's ready!
But not everyone knows how to properly prepare this tea.
It turns out that the length of time a tea bag is left in a cup makes a huge difference.
The bag must be removed after a certain number of minutes.
This is one of the secrets to obtaining the perfect drink.
How long should a tea bag sit in boiling water
The expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, cook, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova answered this question as follows: “From 3 to 8 minutes.”
If the bag is in the cup for less than 180 seconds, the drink will most likely not be strong enough: the taste of the tea will be very poorly revealed.
If the bag remains in hot water for more than 8 minutes, the drink will acquire an unpleasant bitterness.
And if you leave the bag in boiling water for 3-8 minutes, the drink will come out perfect.
If you plan to add milk to your tea, keep the bag in boiling water for no more than 5 minutes.
Expert: Julia Arkhipova
