30 Oct
Does refrigerating Green Tea help keeps its antioxidants power or decrease it?
Love iced green tea and was wondering if i should keep my pitcher of green tea at room temp or in the fridge. prefer refrigerated but am wondering if the antioxidant power would be kept or lost more quickly compared to room temp tea….
Posted by unum on 30.10.09 at 1:26 am
As long as it doesn’t sit in the fridge for too long, the antioxidant levels should not decrease significantly. Wouldn’t want to keep a pitcher at room temp as green tea will form mold if left out.
Posted by Kevin on 30.10.09 at 1:26 am
It does not make a difference. Just don’t go too long without drinking it.
Posted by TONY on 30.10.09 at 1:26 am
don’t matter
Posted by Ashley on 30.10.09 at 1:26 am
This isn’t really an answer, sadly, but this is funny because i love it too, just made some, and was wondering the same thing!!! kudos to you to try and find out. =)
Posted by Kevin G on 30.10.09 at 1:26 am
It doesn’t matter. All that’s important is that if you make it, let the boiled water cool for a bit before soaking the tea bags. If the water is too hot it can kill some the benefits of green tea.
Posted by tresyabedkowska on 30.10.09 at 1:26 am
Refrigerating food or drink, usually kept the stagnan or existing situation or condition the food has. in this case, green tea. But Dont over refrigrate it. Some change might occur to the tea chemical structure , and the taste is change , the substance as well. But i couldnt inform you if the antioxidant is less or not.