I've been into loose leaf hot tea for quite a while now, but I've never considered making my own iced tea from it until now. I'm curious as to what is a popular black to make iced tea with.
I've got an old can of Sea of Gold Ceylon. Amazing how you find things when you finally decide to clean. It's probably past its shelf life but I made a cup the other day and it wasn't terrible. Would this work for iced tea?
Also, Earl Grey Iced Tea? Yes or no?
Thanks in advance.
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I personally dont like iced tea, but when i have company over, i make a couple and the one that usually goes first is the jasmine iced tea. It smells wonderful and has a really distinct, cool, and summery taste.
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Re: A good black for iced tea?
Hi slax0r,slax0r wrote:I've been into loose leaf hot tea for quite a while now, but I've never considered making my own iced tea from it until now. I'm curious as to what is a popular black to make iced tea with.
I've got an old can of Sea of Gold Ceylon. Amazing how you find things when you finally decide to clean. It's probably past its shelf life but I made a cup the other day and it wasn't terrible. Would this work for iced tea?
Also, Earl Grey Iced Tea? Yes or no?
Thanks in advance.
I find that Assam teas make the best iced tea for the color and taste. But if the looks of the iced tea doesn not matter to you (like my favorite tea is Darjeeling, but it looks to light after iced), you can ice any tea. Oh yea, please keep it unsweetened!
Flavored teas are good to ice too! Yummy! (also unsweetened! )
In God's Grace,
Ric
I ice anything I've gotten in bags from the store. Since it is brewed concentrated, then diluted, then poured over ice, and then sometimes sugared; I can't bring myself to give premium loose teas that kind of treatment.
Suprisingly my favorite for iced is Twinings English Breakfast. It's funny because I find the stuff wretched while its hot.
Suprisingly my favorite for iced is Twinings English Breakfast. It's funny because I find the stuff wretched while its hot.
I ordered a nice big tin of ceylon sonata, it is good iced by itself and it mixes rather well with the adagio herbal teas. Personally I prefer any of the fruit teas, mostly herbal as black teas are my least favorite. I also find that making iced tea is a good way to rip through all your old tea bags that you may want to get rid of.
-John
-John
Iced Tea
Hi slax0r,
I am a huge fan of Tazo Awake when served iced. This tea has a very smooth taste and a wonderful aftertaste that lingers for a half hour or more after drinking. It's sold loose-leaf if you prefer, but is much easier found in tea bags.
I'm looking around for a better iced tea, but so far nothing else competes with it.
All the best,
WillWork4Tea
I am a huge fan of Tazo Awake when served iced. This tea has a very smooth taste and a wonderful aftertaste that lingers for a half hour or more after drinking. It's sold loose-leaf if you prefer, but is much easier found in tea bags.
I'm looking around for a better iced tea, but so far nothing else competes with it.
All the best,
WillWork4Tea