Tag: Sun tea

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), brewing tea in the sun can create a perfect environment for bacterial growth, which is a key difference in how sun tea is different from regular tea. This distinction goes beyond flavor, impacting both preparation and food safety.

Despite its nostalgic appeal, sun tea's traditional preparation method of steeping tea in the sun can create a prime environment for bacterial growth, landing it in a temperature 'danger zone'. To understand what sun tea does for your body, it is essential to separate the general health benefits of tea from the specific, and potentially dangerous, risks of sun brewing.