overbrew
Extract too much
To overbrew is to steep tea, coffee, or other infusions too long, extracting excessive bitterness or tannins: The tea was overbrewed and tasted harsh.
The term applies literally to beverages and occasionally to beer-making, where overbrewing affects flavor balance.
Figuratively rare, but follows the pattern of over- compounds suggesting excess.
Infused too long
- stewedCooked low and slow
- tanninsAstringent plant compounds
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
steeping · chai · black tea · green tea · oolong · pu-erh · tisane · teapot
Tissue-contracting agent
- tannicHaving bark-derived acids
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- acridUnpleasantly sharp-smelling
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
unpalatable · acerbic · pungent · biting · tart · brackish · bitterness · ruined
Concentrated pressurized brew
- groundsBasis for justification
- extractionAct of removing
- dripLiquid falling slowly
- filterPorous separation device
barista · steep · caffeine · crema · moka pot · percolator · immersion · bloom
Foolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- ruinedDamaged beyond recovery
botch · misstep · slip · inattention · distraction · overdo · neglect · carelessness
oversteeped
Infused too long
leaves · steeping · chai · black tea · green tea · oolong · pu-erh · tisane · teapot · oxidation
astringent
Tissue-contracting agent
sharp · unpalatable · acerbic · pungent · biting · tart · brackish · bitterness · ruined · spoiled
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
- groundsBasis for justification
- extractionAct of removing
- dripLiquid falling slowly
filter · barista · steep · caffeine · crema · moka pot · percolator · immersion · bloom · dose
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
ruined · botch · misstep · slip · inattention · distraction · overdo · neglect · carelessness · waste