If brewing tea requires precision and the use of measuring spoons and timers that irks you, cold brew may be better for you. It doesn't matter! Cold brewing high-quality raw leaf tea is easier than hot brewing, with excellent results and just as good for health. Forget the hot water, let it cool!
It's very simple. You can add cold water to a kettle, mason jar, or water bottle and brew raw leaf tea in the refrigerator. You can even cold brew tea when you're out and about. Because cold brewing doesn't need to be precise, proportions and soaking time are not as important as hot brewing.
. If you use cold water, the speed of the tea leaves will be slower, so you don't have to worry about over-brewing. Good news:
However, be careful. If you don't add citric acid or preservatives, you can't drink it for a few days. Cold brewed tea should be kept in the refrigerator, or at room temperature.
❶Pour 960ml of cold water into a kettle or mason jar and add 2 tablespoons (10g) of raw leaf tea ❷ Soak in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or at room temperature for 10 to 30 minutes. ❸Strain out the tea leaves and drink directly, or add ice cubes.
Cold brewing method is suitable for all kinds of tea leaves, because the final heating process of tea leaves will introduce a natural enzyme "killing" step to prevent other bacteria from growing on the leaves.
White tea is brewed as if it was made entirely for cold brewing.
Green tea has a very delicate taste when it is cold brewed, especially its sweetness.taste. Absolutely precise temperature and timing are required for hot foaming so that it does not become bitter,
If oolong tea is cold brewed, only a minimum amount of tea leaves is needed.
Black tea is difficult to brew cold. The tea leaves of black tea are tough and need hot water to be extracted well, and it is not suitable for repeated brewing, because the first time you soak in boiling water, it can show its flavor. . Many people actually prefer cold-brewed black tea because it tastes sweeter and has less tannins.
It's the opposite of black tea. It's good to drink directly, and it's also good to add a little creamer to make ice milk tea.
◎ This article is excerpted from / "Drinking tea like this, you can easily stay away from cancer" by Maria Uspenski ◎ Image source/Provided by Dazhi Image/shutterstock
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