[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":92},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-usage-common-causes-of-bitter-chenpi-tea-en":3},{"article":4,"alternates":90},{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"category":75,"cover":24,"coverImage":24,"date":76,"description":77,"extension":78,"locale":79,"meta":80,"navigation":81,"path":82,"seo":83,"slug":13,"stem":84,"tags":85,"__hash__":89},"articles\u002Fen\u002Fusage\u002Fcommon-causes-of-bitter-chenpi-tea.md","Common Causes of Bitter Chenpi Tea",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":67},"minimark",[10,14,18,25,30,33,37,40,45,49,52,56,59,64],[11,12,6],"h1",{"id":13},"common-causes-of-bitter-chenpi-tea",[15,16,17],"p",{},"Bitterness usually comes from brewing choices. Here are common causes and simple fixes.",[15,19,20],{},[21,22],"img",{"alt":23,"src":24},"Image","\u002Fimages\u002Fpbcp\u002F85ebc8534de26796.png",[26,27,29],"h2",{"id":28},"_1-water-too-hot","1. Water Too Hot",[15,31,32],{},"Very hot water can intensify bitterness. Use slightly cooler water or steep for less time.",[26,34,36],{"id":35},"_2-steeping-too-long","2. Steeping Too Long",[15,38,39],{},"Long steeping extracts more bitter notes. Shorten the steeping time to taste.",[15,41,42],{},[21,43],{"alt":23,"src":44},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpbcp\u002F5408d0d984fae151.png",[26,46,48],{"id":47},"_3-too-much-peel","3. Too Much Peel",[15,50,51],{},"Excess peel makes the brew overly strong. Reduce the amount or add more water.",[26,53,55],{"id":54},"_4-pith-not-trimmed","4. Pith Not Trimmed",[15,57,58],{},"The inner white pith is bitter. Lightly trim it if needed.",[15,60,61],{},[21,62],{"alt":23,"src":63},"\u002Fimages\u002Fpbcp\u002F83c73a34cb71784c.png",[15,65,66],{},"Overall, adjusting temperature, time, and dosage usually fixes the bitterness.",{"title":68,"searchDepth":69,"depth":69,"links":70},"",2,[71,72,73,74],{"id":28,"depth":69,"text":29},{"id":35,"depth":69,"text":36},{"id":47,"depth":69,"text":48},{"id":54,"depth":69,"text":55},"usage","2025-07-16","Lists common brewing issues that make chenpi tea taste bitter and how to adjust.","md","en",{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fusage\u002Fcommon-causes-of-bitter-chenpi-tea",{"title":6,"description":77},"en\u002Fusage\u002Fcommon-causes-of-bitter-chenpi-tea",[86,87,88],"Usage","bitterness control","brewing issues","FyC0Xf_6RkadTGqAFiEKOR1OKjyMo5qp46tm_6aOrmA",{"zh":91,"en":82},"\u002Fusage\u002Fcommon-causes-of-bitter-chenpi-tea",1775203901093]