--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If Japanese tea 'stands,' it acquires a…" description: "\"If Japanese tea 'stands,' it acquires a coarse bitterness and an unwholesome astringency. Milk and sugar are not used.\" — Isabella Bird" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe6/isabella-bird-9643_bitterness_if-japanese-tea-stands-it-acquires-a-coa_5082.jpg" --- # If Japanese tea 'stands,' it acquires a coarse bitterness… ![“If Japanese tea 'stands,' it acquires a coarse bitterness and an unwholesome astringency. Milk and sugar are not used.” quote by Isabella Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe6/isabella-bird-9643_bitterness_if-japanese-tea-stands-it-acquires-a-coa_5082.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe6/isabella-bird-9643_bitterness_if-japanese-tea-stands-it-acquires-a-coa_5082.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe6/isabella-bird-9643_bitterness_if-japanese-tea-stands-it-acquires-a-coa_5082.jpg) > “If Japanese tea 'stands,' it acquires a coarse bitterness and an unwholesome astringency. Milk and sugar are not used.” [Isabella Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isabella-bird/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Describes traditional Japanese tea's inherent bitterness and astringency when left to steep, emphasizing its purity without additives. **In simple terms:** Pure tea's natural bitterness. Key Takeaway Avoiding additives preserves authenticity. 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