date:Aug 13, 2019
mber learning about osmosis and diffusion back in science class? The process of seeping tea explains both concepts.
Place a tea bag in water and see what happens. Water flows through the tea bag (osmosis) and the tea leaves dissolve through the water (diffusion), turning the water brown, Sciencing explains. The water also flows back into the tea bag, an effort to even up the concentration in and out of the bag.
So the compounds in tea that give it its flavor and nutritional value seep into the