Teas & preparation
When the weather gets warmer, tea is brewed differently. When cold brewed, it loses the bitterness that boiling water can bring out, and instead reveals softer, fresher, more delicate notes. Cold brewing is not a simplification: it's another way to experience tea.
Why cold brewing changes the tea's profile
Cold water slowly extracts the aromas, selecting the compounds most soluble at low temperatures. Tannins, responsible for bitterness and astringency, are released slowly and gradually. Floral, fruity, and vegetal aromas, however, are fully expressed.
The result is a naturally sweet tea, without any intervention, without added sugar. The only condition: time.
The recipe
For 1 liter of iced tea
What you need: 1 liter of fresh water, 20 to 25g of tea, to be adjusted according to the chosen variety and desired intensity, a few ice cubes for serving.
Preparation: Place the tea directly in a carafe of fresh water. Refrigerate and let infuse for 2 to 3 hours. Filter slowly, then serve over ice.
Cold-brewed tea can be stored for 48 hours in the refrigerator without significant alteration of its aromas.
Which tea to choose?
The choice of origin entirely guides the result in the carafe.
Green teas produce light, vegetal, and fresh infusions, ideal for quenching thirst without being heavy. Two references from our selection particularly suitable for cold brewing:
The Red Fruits & Heather Fragrance, with fruity and slightly floral notes, which gives a lively and colorful infusion, naturally sweet on the palate.
The Grand Jasmin Chung Feng, with delicate floral jasmine aromas on a Chinese green tea base, which produces one of the most elegant iced teas available.
Black teas provide more body and depth, for those who prefer a more structured infusion.
The Black Tea with Rose Petals, floral and slightly tannic, gives a very fine cold infusion with a beautiful amber color.
The Bergamot & Grapefruit Fragrance, with lively and fragrant citrus notes, for a refreshing and aromatic iced tea.
Some adjustments according to your taste
Infusion time is the main lever for adjusting intensity. Two hours give a light and very delicate tea. Three hours produce a more assertive profile, with more aromatic presence. Beyond that, some black teas can develop a slight astringency: taste regularly to find your balance.
You can also dilute with sparkling water at the time of serving for a lighter and more sparkling version, particularly pleasant with flavored green teas.
Find our entire selection of teas online or at 256 rue Saint-Honoré, Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm. Our team can advise you on the origins best suited for cold brewing according to your taste.
