What is tea scale?

Tea scale is produced by the oxidation reaction of tea polyphenols in tea leaves and metal substances in tea rust in the air. Among them, various metals such as cadmium, lead, iron, arsenic, mercury, and nitrite are harmful to the body. Substance that will adhere to the smooth surface of the teacup.

The danger of tea scale!

The tea scale enters the body along with drinking tea and combines with nutrients such as protein, fat and vitamins in the food to form insoluble precipitates, which hinder the absorption of nutrients. At the same time, the entry of these oxides into the body can also cause neurological and digestive system diseases and functional disorders, and even cause premature aging of the human body.
Many tea lovers who love purple clay pots have the practice of "leftover tea in the pot helps to keep the pot". In fact, this practice is wrong.

Leftover tea can not be left in the pot, the tea soup overnight will have a stale taste. The stale smell penetrates into the body of the pot, not only can not help the pot, but also a kind of damage to the pot, but also harmful to health.

Tips

1.scrub with toothpaste

The toothpaste contains both a detergent and a very fine friction agent, which can easily wipe off the tea rust without damaging the pot and cup. After wiping, rinse it with water.

2.Soak in vinegar or soda

It can also be cleaned by soaking the cup in heated vinegar or soda water for 24 hours and then rinsing repeatedly.

3.soaked in brine

Soak the teacup with strong salt water and then wash it; or dip your finger in the salt and wipe it evenly on the tea stain, then rub it to remove the tea stain.

4.Clean with a soft brush or cleaning cloth

Use a small soft-bristled brush or toothbrush, a gentle cleaning cloth, etc. to clean. Rough cleaning tools such as steel wire balls or cleaning balls should be avoided, which will easily damage the enamel of the tea set, and the tea scale formed in the future will more easily penetrate into the deep layers of the tea set, making it impossible to remove.