Ichabod said 2013-03-12 17:32:43 -0400

what to do when your tea is cold?

I LOVE making tea… but sometimes I forget that the cup is there. When your tea goes cold… can you reheat it in the microwave? Does it change the flavor?

10 Replies

Lala said 2013-03-12 17:33:52 -0400

Drink it :)

Dinosara said 2013-03-12 17:37:13 -0400

Your hot tea has become iced tea! At least it has in my office because it is so cold in that building. :P

Azzrian said 2013-03-12 21:21:12 -0400

Exactly what I was going to say. DRINK IT :P

Starfevre said 2013-03-12 17:41:36 -0400

About half the time I drink it at room temperature because for some tea, especially some flavoured tea, that is when all the flavours pop. I assume those would be the ones that would be good iced, but I don’t like iced tea. The other half of the time I put it in the microwave for a minute.

Ichabod said 2013-03-12 18:03:40 -0400

That is totally true! I didn’t notice it but you’re right. I guess there is nothing wrong with drinking it at room temp

Lala said 2013-03-12 17:46:34 -0400

Depending on how strong the tea was, and how much is still in the cup, I will sometimes add more hot water.

Ricardo Caicedo said 2013-03-12 18:01:43 -0400

If the tea leaves are no longer there I see no reason for it to change flavor unless you boil it, because then you will decrease the water available.

Kasumi no Chajin said 2013-03-12 18:34:42 -0400

I keep drinking it. Most of the teas that become staples/ones I restock are ones I am willing to drink at any temp.

Rachel J said 2013-03-12 21:08:42 -0400

Some teas I actually prefer at room temperature. If it’s not one of those, a 30 second zap in the microwave doesn’t hurt, in my opinion.

Kasumi no Chajin said 2013-03-12 21:39:48 -0400

Ah yes, I totally agree that some teas are better at room temp!