What is cold brew tea?
Cold brew tea, is brewing tea with cool/cold water for long time. The steeping time is depending on the type of tea.
There are 3 advantages of cold brewing tea: mellow taste, convenient to take with and no strict time for steeping.
Tips for brewing cold tea:
High fermented tea would taste better
1 grams tea with 100ml water is the best ratio
Steeping in the fridge for 40 minutes would taste good or can be steeped up to 8 hours
There are 5 types of tea are good for cold brew and recommend timing:
Types of tea | Best cold brewing hours |
Green tea | 2-3 hours |
White tea | 3-4 hours |
Yellow tea | 4-5 hours |
Black tea | 4-8 hours |
Oolong tea | 4-8 hours |