How to prepare good cold green tea

[Xell]

I don't really like usual bottled green tea, it's too bitter for my taste. Cooling down hot green tea is also not good option. I guess i need to use cold water, but what is the ratio and how long is the infusion? I'm going to use either sencha or some cheap gyokuro, may be houjicha is also good idea. I use quite a lot bicycle and I want something better than water

[woozl]

I go for 9g/ liter.
Overnight in the fridge.
A couple of drops of honey.
Not to sweeten, but to help prevent oxidation.
In the summer I can go thru. a half gallon in a day.

[Chip]

+1 on the honey to help preserve!

[laura99]

I use the same parameters as woozl with success. I have left it in the fridge for up to 24 hours and its still good.

For houjicha, I usually brew hot and let cool.

[Poohblah]

What kind of green tea do you guys use for cold brewing?

[Chip]

What kind of green tea do you guys use for cold brewing?

I usually go with sencha-s and gyokuro-s that have not been pleasing hot. Cold brewing is pretty forgiving and redeeming.

Also kukicha, and some Chinese greens.

[woozl]

I prefer my sencha warm.
I find fishy, seaweed flavors dominate in the cold.

I enjoy Chinese greens, crispy and mineral flavors.
Mending Mtn. rock comes to mind.

[Chip]

I prefer my sencha warm.
I find fishy, seaweed flavors dominate in the cold.

Are you calling my cold brew sencha fishy???

I actually agree if it is a good potent sencha which I should clarify, usually the ones I use have been drab or weak or bitter and imbalanced hot. These seem fine cold. But for instance Yutaka Midori can be a bit fishy cold ... besides it is soooo good hot, I would never waste it on cold brew.

ALSO ... and however ... these same fishy brews, after a steep 2 or three hot brews are pretty good cold brewed at that point.

[Xell]

I go for 9g/ liter.
Overnight in the fridge.
A couple of drops of honey.
Not to sweeten, but to help prevent oxidation.
In the summer I can go thru. a half gallon in a day.

This sounds nice, i'm going to try this soon. This way only one infusion is possible or fine 2-3 times?

[Xell]

I've finally tried this recipe (always forget to get honey ) I'm quite impressed, because first try was with cheap Ureshino sencha from supermarket. I can't really drink it hot, way to bad taste. But with cold brewing its actually tasty and refreshing, a lot better than bottled green tea from shops or vending machines!

Can't wait to try this with first season sencha or even gyokuro

[woozl]

Chip,
I guess I taste more of a marine/nori element in cold sencha.
I agree, why drink it cold when it is so tasty warm.
I also prefer my cold teas crisp with less body, or coating mouth feel.
Also honey is not critical if consumed in 24 hrs.
Greener oolongs are great, I also enjoy 1st flush Darj. ( maybe a touch of lemon and honey)

Anyone try a coldbrewed Pu

[Chip]

I've finally tried this recipe (always forget to get honey ) I'm quite impressed, because first try was with cheap Ureshino sencha from supermarket. I can't really drink it hot, way to bad taste. But with cold brewing its actually tasty and refreshing, a lot better than bottled green tea from shops or vending machines!

Can't wait to try this with first season sencha or even gyokuro

This is why I always use sencha-s/gyo-s that I am not pleased with hot. I never waste a good sencha or gyo on this, no need to since I always seem to have something sitting here that would go to waste otherwise.