I think that's the point. Since boiling or almost boiling
water is poured, one should assume that would kill
most bacteria. I was told in this forum that water
temperature is supposed to be increased for successive
steeps.

It would be different if you had to swallow the leaves ...


Space Cowboy ha escrit:
> I always use boiling water so I don't care if
> my pot became a petri dish overnight.