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All American Iced Tea - Organic Black Tea

All American Iced Tea - Organic Black Tea

$1.50 - $30.40
$1.50
$1.50 - $30.40
$1.50

This exceptionally full bodied black tea goes down easy with exquisite burgundy notes leading to an oaky finish. Exceptional Iced Tea.


Ingredients

Black tea* *Organic Certified Organic by Pro-Cert Organic Systems (Organic Equivalency with COR, NOP, EU, JAS)

Caffeine - Yes Moderate
Organic - Yes

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So, just what do they do in Texas that makes their iced tea so spectacular? To find out, we went straight to the source - or rather, our Master Blender went straight to the source: Brownsville, the southernmost city in the State. Down in Brownsville he met with an elderly woman who claimed to posses the best iced tea recipe in all of Texas. Who was he to argue? He went with her to her home, settled into a porch swing and took out a pad of paper and pencil: "To make one and a half quarts of tea", she began, "put one quart (4 cups) of fresh cold water in a kettle and put it over heat. When the water comes to a boil, infuse 5 grams of black tea in a teapot." "Now," she continued, "Here comes the tricky part. Don't pour the hot water gently, really let the water splash down and agitate that tea - get it mad y'all! Then, set the tea aside and let it steep for at least an hour. Once it's done, strain it out into a pitcher, add ¾ cups of sugar and stir that tea until it's dissolved. Finally, add a couple of cups of cool water and set it in the fridge until it's nice and cold. When you're ready to serve it, garnish with a big ol' slice of lemon. big enough that y'all can squeeze the juice right out of it! And that's that!"

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How to Make Your Tea

How to Make Your Tea

Water

Good tea starts with good water! We recommend using filtered or spring water for a superior tasting cup of tea. 

Temperature

Different types of tea require different temperatures of water for steeping. Black tea, herbals, and rooibos can handle boiling water. Green tea, white tea, and oolong require cooler water so the leaves don't get scalded - resulting in bitter flavor. Follow the temperatures below.

Black Tea: 212°F
Green Tea: 160-175°F
Oolong:180-205°F
White Tea: 175°F
Herbal: 212°F
Rooibos: 212°F

Tea Leaves to Water Ratio

We recommend using 1tsp of leaves per 8oz of water. If you prefer a stronger cup of tea, add more tea leaves.

Steep Time

We recommend that most teas steep for 3-5 minutes. Anything that has actual tea leaves (camellia sinensis) should not exceed 5 minutes as the leaves will release more tannins resulting in a bitter flavor. Herbals and rooibos don't contain actual tea leaves and can be steeped as long as you like. 

Step by Step Instructions:

  1. Bring freshly drawn water up to desired temperature according to the type of tea you're making.
  2. Scoop loose leaf tea into an infuser or T-Sac using 1tsp for each 8oz of water. (If your mug is 16oz use 2tsp. If your teapot is 45oz use 6tsp.)
  3. Place infuser or T-Sac into the mug or teapot you're going to steep the tea in and pour the hot water over the top of the leaves allowing them to swirl around and open. 
  4. Steep for 3-5 minutes according to your taste preferences.
  5. Remove infuser or T-Sac.
  6. Add milk or sugar to taste.
  7. Breathe in the aroma and enjoy!