Tea Expires?

Feb 18, 2009 22:37

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kameil February 19 2009, 03:59:59 UTC
It'll just lose its taste. Stale tea just tastes like water to me :(

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twinofmunin February 19 2009, 04:16:49 UTC
this is also my belief on the matter.

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doublecee February 19 2009, 05:14:07 UTC
even when its steeped for a good amount of time? like, it just cant pack that oomph no matter what?

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ospreybarf February 19 2009, 15:40:15 UTC
Personally (you may have better luck!) even when we doubled or tripled the amount brewed.. it still tasted like water

Just my .02!

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doublecee February 19 2009, 05:13:33 UTC
haha eww, I guess it wouldnt kill me, but I really dont want watered down grass, blech! Thanks for input :-)

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teamtriceratops February 19 2009, 05:39:40 UTC
If you have lots of decaf tea, throw them in the tub with you for a relaxing tea bath.

I'd really only use decaf though to avoid problems with porous over-consumption of caffeine.

I did this during the bar exam and it was amazing.

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kemica February 19 2009, 11:41:17 UTC
I usually end up with lots of expired tea too, because I typically have 30 or so types of tea on hand. Anyways some teas are fine after expiry, most of the time it just makes them weaker and/or the oils start to dry up. Some expired tea is fine as is, some I double the bags, and others just aren't any good past date.

For me a test would be having a cup and coming up with a verdict. If it just doesn't taste good anymore I'd do what teamtriceratops suggested and take a bath in it.

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stephsicola February 19 2009, 12:09:20 UTC
Aside from trying it, take a big whiff. If it doesn't smell like tea, it's stale. It wouldn't hurt you, and some teas may be good past their expiration date if they're well stored. They won't be AS good, but they'll still have some flavor.

I'm glad you compost, but if you feel bad, aside from taking a bath, tea has a myriad of other uses. Staining things, putting it on your eyes...I'm sure you just google for ideas of what to do with it besides drink it.

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