"RichD" > wrote in message
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> There's been some evidence that green tea has
> beneficial health effects, so I've been drinking a
> cup a day. I don't even like green tea, but I force it down.
>
> Now, if the tea contains some magic fairy dust,
> which seeps into the water during steeping, does
> it make sense to swallow the dregs of the bag,
> after downing the cup? To get the full effect, so
> to speak. Is there any potential downside, besides
> the taste?
>
> --
> Rich
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A little apple juice mixed in the green tea, changes the taste in a way that
most people who at first dont like the taste of green tea suddenly like it.
A bit of experimentation is called for here.

These people import a quality tea from japan and recommend eating the tea
leaves.

http://www.shinzo.co.uk/