Good green for iced?

[go green]

In your opinion, what is the best green tea for iced? And how do you brew it? This past week, I've just been putting leaves into a glass jar, filling with water and leaving in the fridge overnight. Then in the morning straining out the leaves. Any better suggestions? How about sun tea? I'm guessing that is done the same way as I described, but putting out in the sun.

[Jack_teachat]

Iced Sencha = yum!

I use a fairly cheap sencha, Uji no Tysuyu Gold Label (one of the most popular brands of tea in Japan, so I am told). I use 8.5g of leaf with about 9 or 10 ice cubes in my pot and leave it to brew on the kitchen counter for about 7-8 hours or 10-12 hours in the fridge (depending on the outside temperature). I then serve over ice and give the tea a good stir once it is in the glass.

One of my favourite ways to start the day

[xine]

Here is an article that I and CynTEAa wrote a couple months ago- a primer of sorts in making fresh iced tea from loose-leaf tea- all types:

http://www.teamuse.com/article_080401.html

I haven't made iced green tea in a while..I do remember making a lot of iced Green Pekoe. I tend to lean to flavored greens iced, just cos it makes more of a fun drink- apricot green and citron green are

[Seth]

Nah, nothing beats Citron Green as iced tea.

[tenuki]

My favorite green for iced is Bi Luo Chung.

[Pentox]

So far my favorite iced has been Chiran Yutakamidori (a sencha)