Table 1.
Characteristics of the six blended tea products used in this study
| Sample | Main ingredients | Brewing conditions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (mL/tea bag) | Temperature (°C) | Time (min) | ||
| CMint_Green | Green tea 80%, peppermint 5%, spearmint 15% | 200 | 80 ± 2 | 2 |
| G_Breath | Lemongrass 30%, lavender 20%, peppermint 20%, spearmint, thyme leaf | 95 ± 2 | 3 | |
| H_Rooibos | Rooibos 98.6%, strawberry flavor, lemon oil | |||
| P_Mind_Chamomile | Chamomile 66.7%, orange peel 20%, peppermint | |||
| Peach_Oolong | Oolong tea 98%, peach flavor | |||
| W_Ginger | Ginger, jujube, dried balloon flower roots, dried burdock, orange peel, rosemary, cinnamon | |||