Brewing two bags the same as two cups of tea?!
Thanks for any help.
Answers:
Unfortunately, no. It may seem like you can "cheat" and drink both cups at once for your convenience, but there are a number of downsides to doing things this way. While the chemical content of the tea is the same, it will have a different effect on the body to drink two cups at different times.
The first thing worth mentioning is caffeine. Moderate amounts of caffeine, spaced through the day, can have positive effects on your mind, such as improving focus and concentration. However, too much caffeine at one can have a negative effect on focus, and can increase stress and anxiety. You always maximize the benefits of caffeine by spacing it out gradually.
Also, the health benefits of tea are not just limited to the biology of the chemicals in tea: the process of making and drinking a cup of tea actually has health benefits as well. If you only drink one cup, and it's an overly strong cup, you're not going to be relaxing the same way you do if you drink two weaker cups. Drinking hot fluids can be very relaxing...which is very good for your body overall.
Lastly, there may be other things in tea which can be harsh on your body if they're too concentrated. In general, this is true of most types of food and drink. It's best to space things out.
I'd say, find a way to drink two separate cups. You will feel better. You might even want to test out how you feel and make a note of it. I'm virtually certain that you will feel much better if you space the cups out by at least a couple hours, than if you brew one doubly strong cup, or drink two cups immediately back-to-back.
Health Benefits of Tea:
http://ratetea.net/topic/health-benefits…
My perspective on why the health benefits of tea involve the process of drinking tea too:
http://cazort.blogspot.com/2009/12/tea-h…
