Cold brew tea, which is brewing tea with cold water, can be said to be a method of making tea that subverts the tradition. Office workers, class goers, drivers, mountaineers, etc., no matter where they go, as long as they can buy mineral water, they can enjoy delicious and healthy cold brew tea at any time.

Cold brew tea brewing method: use more tea leaves than usual hot water to brew tea, you can also use special tea bags; the water is best to be cooled boiled water or purified water. Try not to contain too many minerals. Generally speaking, 10-15 grams of tea is needed for every 1000 ml of water. Place the tea leaves at the bottom of the pot, pour in cold water, and leave it at room temperature for 3-4 hours.

Cold brewing effect: Reduce bitterness, sweet taste, and long-lasting tea aroma.

Characteristics of cold brewing: fresh and fruity aroma.

Principles of cold brew tea:

1. Cold brew tea can dissolve the sweet amino acid molecules in the tea leaves first, so you can taste more when drinking it. It's the sweet taste of tea.

2. Cold brew tea has very little caffeine extraction due to its low temperature, so it has very little bitterness and minimal gastrointestinal irritation.

3. Cold-brewed tea can extract volatile fats, so the refreshing aroma of the tea will also be tasted when you drink it.

How to make cold tea:

1. Water source: cold boiled water, mineral water.

2. Tea: lightly fermented green tea, white tea, lightly fermented black tea, oolong tea, etc. Generally speaking, cold-brewed green tea is the most fragrant, and oolong is the clearest.

3. Tools: tea filter bag, sealable cup.

4. Tea to water ratio: 1 g: about 100 cc, can be adjusted according to your own flavor preference.

5. Time: 8-12 hours refrigerated.

6. Pairing: fruits (lemon, orange, kiwi,,,); flowers (rose, jasmine, osmanthus,,,) are needed in small quantities so as not to take away the flavor of the tea.

7. Usage: Drink within 2 hours at room temperature.

In addition to conventional cold brew tea, you can also add syrup, honey or milk to the tea for flavoring, or add fruit juice or alcohol to make fancy drinks. In addition, adding ingredients to try out fruity cold brew tea is also a good choice.