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Do you mean potency in terms of caffeine? If so, brewing it for many hours at a high temperature does extract more caffeine than a short or cool steep of the same leaves, yes. It results in a very bitter tea that doesn't taste good without additives, though. Other ways to get more caffeine from tea...

Hello, I'm a noob tea drinker from Finland. I mostly drink tea from bags from the grocery store. I want to bring more quality herbs into my body rather than store bought crap. I want to learn more about brewing my own tea and growing my own herbs for tea! I'm probably the most sloppy tea drinker on ...

When they're boiling Ayahuasca in a big pot over a fire in the jungle, they brew the tea in the pot for many hours. Does it make the tea more potent by brewing it for so many hours? What happens if I brew my tea on the stove for hours, does it get more potent? It seems to get more bitter, but I don'...