How to Get Tea Stains out of Mug

As children, we were told that drinking a lot of black tea results in yellow teeth. It is partly true, but what if a cup of tea is too good to refuse, especially with cookies and sweets?

As a matter of fact, it is not hard to get rid of plaque from tea. It does not require brushing your teeth after every cup — you can just rinse your mouth with clean water. Nevertheless, if you want to know why tea plaque occurs and how to get tea stains out of mug, read on.

Why Stains Appear

Tea leaves contain tannins — they give tea bitter and astringent taste. When the leaves are brewed, a film forms on the surface. After you finish the drink, this film remains on the walls of the cup and teapot and then dries up. Over time, it becomes darker and forms a rough surface.

Tannins are organic substances that contain phenolic hydroxyl radicals. They are perfectly safe for human health. Moreover, they have bactericidal properties, promote wound healing, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, cleanse the body of toxins, improve mood.

In fact, tannins are found not only in black but also in green tea — their concentration in it is even higher. We recommend increasing the amount of these substances in the body with the help of persimmons, cocoa, pine tinctures, and bird cherries.

It is logical that the stronger the drink, the darker the plaque on the walls of the mug. However, frequent use of strong tea increases caffeine levels in your body.

How to Get Rid of Tea Stains

You can clean your dishes from tea plaque with ordinary cleaners. Baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and activated carbon can help remove stained spots.

If you do not want to bring your tea set to a sorry state, wash the cups immediately after drinking tea. This is the number-one rule for washing dishes.

By the way, it is best to add lemon to tea because it improves the absorption of tannins by the body, and skip the milk: it reduces their concentration in the drink. Do you like tea? Now that you know how to get tea stains out of mug, will you enjoy it more often? Share your opinion in the comments!

Valerie

I am an English major with a love of languages and fiction, and with an incurable travel bug. In my free time, I read fantasy, drink copious amounts of coffee, and like to go see movies. Culinary art means everything to me. My main hypostasis is the taster, though. The music school has taught me to appreciate the symphony of airy meringues, to create harmonious overtures of light snacks, hard rock of meat, fish, and vegetables on the grill. Choir classes have accustomed me to hear and feel the people nearby and create perfect harmonies of sounds.