Brewing Iced Tea
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Making a single cup of iced tea.
It's best to start with 2 teaspoons (3g) for single origin tea and straight tea blends and for most herbal and flavored blends you will want to start at least a tablespoon (4g). Steep in half a cup of hot water for the recommended time and pour over a cup of ice.
You can use a similar Flash-brew process for larger batches of iced tea.
Add 2.5-3quarts of hot water to tea (approx. 45-60g depending on the tea) in a pitcher. Let steep on average 3-5min and fill ice into pitcher to flash cool and stop the steeping. Strain tea leaves and keep in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
We have made quite a few different flash brewed teas and are happy to share our recipes with you. If there’s a tea you don’t see in this list, we would love to connect and help you find the best way to brew. Here’s what we have so far-
Blue Magic- 3quarts boiling water, 44g Blue Magic, *optional* 195g Cane Sugar, Steep 7min (add 1/4cup lime juice)
Black Ice- 3quarts boiling water, 48g Black Ice Tea, Steep 3min
Blood Orange- 3quarts boiling water, 75g Blood Orange Rooibos, Steep 5min
Algerian Mint- 3quarts boiling water, 64g Algerian Mint Tea, Steep 6min
Hawaiian Punch- 3quarts boiling water, 82g Hawaiian Punch Hibiscus, Steep 5min
Hibiscus Mint- 3quarts boiling water, 54g Hibiscus Mint tea, *optional* 150g Cane Sugar, Steep 4min
White Peach- 3quarts boiling water, 60g White Peach Tea, Steep 5min
Wine Country- 3quarts boiling water, 60g Wine Country Black Tea, Steep 3min
Yerba Limeade- 3quarts boiling water, 96g Side Hustle Yerba Tea, 200g Cane Sugar, Steep 6 min. Makes 2 gallons when mixed with Limeade (or 12 limes juiced and 1cup simple syrup, add 1gal water)
What about cold brew?
One of the best ways to enjoy iced tea is to make cold brew tea. The cold brew process elevates some of the subtle flavors of the tea, and tends to be sweeter and smoother than a hot brew. Single origin teas, straight tea blends, as well as blends with a lot of herbs and flowers tend to cold brew very well (spices and fruit teas don't always yield the best cold brew).
To cold brew add 2-3 teaspoons per 8oz of cold water to a jar or pitcher and place in the fridge overnight. Cold brew for 12-24hrs, strain and enjoy.