{"id":2553,"date":"2018-10-21T08:19:02","date_gmt":"2018-10-21T08:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.venlora.com\/?p=2553"},"modified":"2021-07-16T19:11:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T19:11:58","slug":"cold-brew-tea-bags-vs-regular-tea-bags-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.venlora.com\/cold-brew-tea-bags-vs-regular-tea-bags-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Brew Tea Bags vs Regular Tea Bags: What’s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that there are multiple different ways of making tea? There’s the classic way of making tea using tea bags with hot water, but recently there is a trend with cold brewing tea similar to how cold brew coffee is made. In this article, we will compare and contrast making tea using cold brew tea bags and with regular tea bags.<\/p>\n

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Making Tea With Hot Water<\/h2>\n

Tea traditionally is made by combining loose tea leaves with hot water, usually close to boiling. Most people opt for prepackaged tea bags as they provide the most convenience. There are different optimal temperatures for the water depending on the type of tea leaves that are used. Be careful not to burn your tea leaves as the flavor can become very bitter and taste charred as a result.<\/p>\n

Cold Brewing Tea<\/h2>\n

To make iced tea by cold brewing, the tea leaves you simply need to combine the tea leaves with cold water. The snag with this method is the amount of time it takes to brew the tea. After combining the tea with cold water, you will need to keep the water cold for the duration of time until the tea is done brewing. The average brew time for cold brew tea is around 15 hours. The longer you brew it, the more you enable the extraction process.<\/p>\n

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