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STEEPED TEA PITCHER - $20 (London)
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HOW TO COLD STEEP TEA... and WHY!
(from an article on the internet)
Cold brew coffee is a thing and so is cold steep tea. The cold steep tea (aka cold brew tea)
method is similar as it involves making your tea with cold water only, eliminating the water
-heating process. Don’t confuse it with iced tea as cold steeping tea does not involve any ice
but this method is still refreshing and offers many advantages. Since you are using no hot
water here, the tea leaves are extracted much slower which may result in a lighter-bodied tea
with less astringency and bitterness. It’s an easy way to enjoy any tea type (black, green,
white, oolong, pu-rh and herbal) as they will all cold steep well, steep times varying.
WHY SHOULD YOU COLD BREW TEA?
This method is incredibly simple. You may even find it easier than steeping your tea in hot water.
This is because with cold water you don’t run the risk of over steeping.
In fact, because of it being more forgiving you don’t have to worry too much about the amount of
tea leaves or how long you steep the tea. For example, many people tell me they’re not a fan of
green teas and usually it is because the water temperature is too hot and/or the leaves are steeping
for too long. This results in a very, very bitter drink.
If that’s the case for you too, then cold steeping delicate teas like a green tea would be an excellent
way to give it another try.
You can even use spent tea leaves from a hot steep! There are many times I did not want to toss away
my spent tea leaves just yet. So instead, I set them in a pitcher to steep overnight in the fridge.
Good ’til the very last bit!