We’ve seen how to cold brew green tea, that is, how to infuse without using hot water.
This type of infusion, while easy to do, takes a longer time that what we may want.
What if we need our cold tea in just 5 minutes?
The five-minute cold infusion
For two servings of iced green tea, you’ll need the following:
- 10 grams of green tea leaves
- 2 small glasses (or cups)
- 240 ml (8 oz) of water at room temperature
- ice
- teapot (or infuser)
While this will work with any green tea, a fukamushi sencha is probably best because it dissolves easily and thus give off more flavor.
First add the tea leaves to the teapot, then pour the water and wait 5 minutes.
Give the tea inside the teapot a light swirl to make sure that it is thoroughly mixed.
Then top each glass with ice, and pour the tea evenly. That’s it!
The green tea will have a lot of umami flavor, and very few bitterness and astringency.
However, this speed comes at a cost. You have to use more tea leaves to make up for the reduced infusion time and lower temperature.
Give it a try and tell me about it in the comments π
August 30, 2016
Thank you for the tips, Ricardo!
And I am very glad for your “free holiday”! Please enjoy your trip and return to tell us everything about it!
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August 30, 2016
Thank you for your comment Valeria.
I will be reporting through this blog and my social media π
January 12, 2018
Great idea! Do you think the speed alters the taste of the tea though? I know hot vs cold brewed tastes different to me but I’m wondering cold+fast would be different than cold+slow.
Now I have to go try it and see π
Thanks for sharing!
January 12, 2018
Hi Chip
It tastes lighter if you do it quicker. That’s why it’s better to add a little more tea.