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Steep It Times Your Tea Brewing for Perfect Flavor: Science-Backed Guide

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“Steep it times your tea brewing for perfect flavor” means using scientifically validated, ingredient-specific steeping durations—not generic “3–5 minutes”—to maximize desirable compounds (catechins, theaflavins, L-theanine) while minimizing astringent tannin over-extraction. For example, loose-leaf Japanese sencha requires 60–75 seconds at 70°C…