Why do we pour out the water when making tea for the first time

If you have made tea before, you should all know why the tea should be poured out the first time, but some people don’t know why it should be poured out and just follow others to pour it out. In fact, the first time the tea is poured out is to clean the tea leaves. Because bacteria may be present during the drying process of the tea leaves, pouring out the first time the tea can remove bacterial stains. You can read the content of the article for the specific reasons.

Should I pour out the water I used to make tea?

The first time you brew tea is called washing the tea, and it is best to pour out the water from the first time you brew tea.

Pouring away the first layer of water can remove mold and dirt from the tea leaves. Tea is easily contaminated by mold during the production, processing, packaging, transportation and storage processes. Therefore, the water used to make tea for the first time will contain a lot of dead mold or other dust. Therefore, the first water is usually used to clean the impurities and dust in the tea, and it is best not to drink it.

It can also remove the dampness of tea leaves. Tea leaves are highly hygroscopic and can absorb odors. They contain a variety of hydrophilic substances and therefore easily absorb moisture and odors during storage. The first water used to wash the tea leaves can eliminate moisture and odors from the tea leaves.

It is best not to drink these 9 kinds of tea

1. Deteriorated tea

Tea is not easy to store properly as it easily absorbs moisture and becomes moldy. However, some people, out of their love for tea and desire to save money, are reluctant to throw away moldy tea. Spoiled tea contains a large amount of substances and germs that are harmful to the human body and is absolutely not drinkable. If high-quality tea is left for too long after brewing, the tea soup will deteriorate due to oxidation and the growth of microorganisms, and such tea should no longer be consumed.

2. First cup of tea

Modern tea is inevitably contaminated by pesticides, fertilizers, dust and other substances during the process of planting, processing and packaging. The first cup of tea is actually the water used to wash the tea. It should be poured out as soon as possible and then poured with boiling water. This way, the tea brewed will be the most hygienic.

A doctoral student from the Tea Research Institute said that 80% of the quality and safety problems of Chinese tea are caused by pesticide residues. Pesticide residues in tea can cause not only chronic poisoning, but also acute poisoning, which is particularly harmful to children.

3. Burnt Tea

Over-roasted tea loses its nutrients and tastes bad.

4. Steep tea for a long time

If the brewing time is too long, the tea polyphenols, lipids, aromatic substances and other substances in the tea will automatically oxidize, not only the tea soup will be dark in color, poor in taste and low in aroma, losing its tasting value, but also the nutritional value of the tea soup will be greatly reduced due to the reduction of vitamin C, vitamin P, amino acids and other substances in the tea leaves due to oxidation. At the same time, because the tea soup has been left for too long and is contaminated by the surrounding environment, the number of microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) in the tea soup is large, which is very unhygienic.

5. Cold tea

Tea should be drunk when it is moist and hot. Warm tea or hot tea can make people feel refreshed and have sharp ears and eyes; cold tea can cause coldness and phlegm in the body.

6. Hot tea

Tea is usually brewed with high-temperature water, but it cannot be consumed when the water temperature is too hot. Tea that is too hot can cause strong irritation to the throat, esophagus and stomach. If you drink tea that is too hot for a long time, it may cause diseases in these organs.

7. Flavored tea

It means that after tea leaves are placed together with other flavorful things for a period of time, their taste changes. Some smells are toxic, such as paint and camphor.

8. Strong tea

Strong tea contains a large amount of caffeine, theanine, etc., which are very irritating. Drinking strong tea can cause insomnia, headache, tinnitus, dizziness, and is also bad for the stomach and intestines. Some people will feel nauseous after drinking it.

9. Raw tea

The so-called raw tea refers to the roasted green tea that is directly dried without being rolled or twisted after withering. The appearance of this tea is naturally green, and the ingredients it contains are basically the same as the compounds contained in fresh leaves. The low-boiling point aldehyde-alcohol compounds are not converted or volatilized much, and the aroma has a strong green smell. Elderly people will experience strong irritation to the gastric mucosa after drinking this kind of green tea, and may easily suffer from stomach pain; young people will also feel stomach discomfort after drinking it, which is commonly known as "stomach scraping". If you accidentally buy this kind of raw tea, it is best not to brew it directly. Instead, you can put it in a non-greasy iron pan and stir-fry it slowly over low heat to roast away the raw green smell. It is then available for drinking after a slight chestnut aroma is produced.