I would think so? Unless it has in it some of that weird archea that normally live around 200º undersea vents… I’m sure they’d find your tea to be quite a nippy environment.
That’s actually a misunderstanding. Sure, regular bacteria can’t thrive at boiling temperatures, but some of then can at least survive boiling temperatures for brief periods of time. In the same way that tardigrades can survive the vacuum of space - they’re not really doing anything in space, but they can enter a state of hibernation that’ll allow them to survive
I would think so? Unless it has in it some of that weird archea that normally live around 200º undersea vents… I’m sure they’d find your tea to be quite a nippy environment.
EDIT: Disregard. I misunderstood what seeping is.
That’s actually a misunderstanding. Sure, regular bacteria can’t thrive at boiling temperatures, but some of then can at least survive boiling temperatures for brief periods of time. In the same way that tardigrades can survive the vacuum of space - they’re not really doing anything in space, but they can enter a state of hibernation that’ll allow them to survive