article_snippet: Steeping is the act of letting the flavour of the tea infuse into the water, and scientists claim it should be left for a minimum of two minutes.
article_snippet: Researchers asked 1,000 people about Researchers tea-drinking habits and found that only 16% of people let the water brew, or steep, for the recommended time of between two and five minutes.
article_snippet: Nearly half (47 per cent) leave Nearly half (47 per cent) tea to cool for five minutes after Nearly half (47 per cent) have removed the tea bag before drinking the tea bag .
article_snippet: Only 16 per cent of people let the water brew for the recommended time of between two and five minutes.
article_snippet: And nearly half (47 per cent) leave nearly half (47 per cent) tea to cool for five minutes after nearly half (47 per cent)
article_snippet: have removed the tea bag before drinking the tea bag.
article_snippet: Regardless of a temperature of 95°C (203°F), the standard explained that tea should be steeped for six minutes.
article_snippet: And these guidelines explained that black tea should be steeped for at six minutes.
article_snippet: the tea should then be left to infuse for six minutes.
highlights_snippet: Only 16% of people let the water brew for the recommended time of between two and five minutes .
  
highlights_snippet: And 47% remove the bag but leave 47% tea to cool for five minutes .
  
highlights_snippet: It follows reports from the British Standard Institute that said tea should be steeped for six minutes and the milk should be added first .