How does taste of sun tea differ from that of tea made by steeping in hot water then cooling it?
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Depending on the type of tea used, tea that is steeped using boiling water may be stronger, more bitter than sun tea. Generally steeped tea can take more ice cubes without tasting watery; however, sun tea is never boiled so one can use fewer ice cubes to cool it. I prefer sun tea, especially in the summertime.
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I haven't tried it myself, but it is doubtful that it would provide good results. Most teas call for just under boiling water and steeped at three minutes, give or take. I don't think the Keurig get's quite that hot, but more importantly, it won't steep the tea. It'll just drip water through the tea.You might use the Keurig to heat water, and then steep the tea in the hot water it makes. Might not be quite hot enough, but the results will likely be better than 'brewing' it in that little k-cup strainer thing.
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I make iced tea in mine but start it with almost boiling water. I do rInse hot water in it before though to warm it up.
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Tastes very similar. Remember to shake the container to redistribute the spices, because both tends to settle during shipping. Chamba chai has more spices that they release on the ingredients listing than the Spiced Chai, which may explain the spices at the bottom of the cup. I usually make mine in an insulated cup with hot water from the water cooler. I stir it then let it sit for several minutes to steep the tea and spices. Then give it one more stir and what sunk to the bottom then stays suspended. After that it is exactly the same taste. I usually add chai seeds while it's steeping, which makes a healthy sort of boba tea. Tastes very similar. Remember to shake the container to redistribute the spices, because both tends to settle during shipping. Chamba chai has more spices that they release on the ingredients listing than the Spiced Chai, which may explain the spices at the bottom of the cup. I usually make mine in an insulated cup with hot water from the water cooler. I stir it then let it sit for several minutes to steep the tea and spices. Then give it one more stir and what sunk to the bottom then stays suspended. After that it is exactly the same taste. I usually add chai seeds while it's steeping,... » Read More Tastes very similar. Remember to shake the container to redistribute the spices, because both tends to settle during shipping. Chamba chai has more spices that they release on the ingredients listing than the Spiced Chai, which may explain the spices at the bottom of the cup. I usually make mine in an insulated cup with hot water from the water cooler. I stir it then let it sit for several minutes to steep the tea and spices. Then give it one more stir and what sunk to the bottom then stays suspended. After that it is exactly the same taste. I usually add chai seeds while it's steeping, which makes a healthy sort of boba tea. « Show Less
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I don't know....I don't think it would taste very good for starters. The taste is tangy, not sweet. It has a bite to it...kind of like 7Up. I think as long as the tea was just warm, and not HOT that the bemeficial properties would remain intact though. Some such things basically die (for lack of a better word) in heat.I just add mine to a little bit of water (like about half an inch of a bottle of water) and then shake and drink right before bed. (I can't handle much liquid before sleep or I'll up running to bathroom all night.)
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The pot is for steeping tea. The heaviness of the pot keeps the water temperature hot much longer during steeping so the tea poured is at the right temp. Tea can be steeped by putting loose tea directly in the pot and after 4 minutes pouring it directly into a cup through a tea strainer (or) let the leaves come into cup. Tea can also be put in a tea ball (anything with a handle will keep the lid from closing completely allowing the water to cool somewhat). You can also, of course, use tea bags.
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I never tried it, but that would make sense if you want to avoid getting those grounds out afterwards. On the other hand, the reason for using mr. Tea is because you would have loose tea and needed something to hold the tea in. However, I do like your idea, so I will go try it right now, and write my results here (in the meantime, please listen to some pleasant music, haha)........Okay I'm back. I put a tea bag in it, steeped it for 3 min. and it worked perfectly. One bit of advice: Rinse the mr.T under cold water before opening him and getting the tea bag out, otherwise it will be too hot. So either wait till it cools or cold water rinse. I never tried it, but that would make sense if you want to avoid getting those grounds out afterwards. On the other hand, the reason for using mr. Tea is because you would have loose tea and needed something to hold the tea in. However, I do like your idea, so I will go try it right now, and write my results here (in the meantime, please listen to some pleasant music, haha)........Okay I'm back. I put a tea bag in it, steeped it for 3 min. and it worked perfectly. One bit of advice: Rinse the mr.T under cold water before opening him and getting the tea bag out, otherwise it will be too hot.... » Read More I never tried it, but that would make sense if you want to avoid getting those grounds out afterwards. On the other hand, the reason for using mr. Tea is because you would have loose tea and needed something to hold the tea in. However, I do like your idea, so I will go try it right now, and write my results here (in the meantime, please listen to some pleasant music, haha)........Okay I'm back. I put a tea bag in it, steeped it for 3 min. and it worked perfectly. One bit of advice: Rinse the mr.T under cold water before opening him and getting the tea bag out, otherwise it will be too hot. So either wait till it cools or cold water rinse. « Show Less
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1. Infusion time depends on fruits and how thin they are chopped. Typically 24 hours is enough if the cold water is used. Because different components of fruit diffuse (infuse the water) at different speed, the longer infusion time provides the richer taste. You can accelerate the infusion by the slicing of fruits (the chopping fruits on small pieces will result in more floating small pieces and often clogging of pouring filter). 2. After the 20 -24 hrs of infusion, there are not much "flavor" ingredient left in fruits. So answer is "only once." 3. I never kept the infused water more then 2 days (usually it's gone in half-day in the summer time). If just filtered (not boiled) cold water was used, I would not recommend to store it more than 2-3 days. With dried fruits (cranberries, cherries etc.) and boiled hot water - probably up to week. Drink is not going bad but the taste changes. My solution - always use the infuser (plastic part with slots) and remove fruits (take it out together with the cap, unscrew and dispose fruits) after taste is established. Also - I would not recommend to brew ice tea from small loose tea leaves this infuser: the glass may take any temperature but infuser itself is not a mesh but a slotted plastic tube - you'll have a lot of floating tea leaves and the pouring filter will be clogged. Of course, it's not related to tea bags. PG Tips in pyramids are the best for this purpose.
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Your iced tea will not taste the same but not necessarily bad. I mixed it with vanilla casein and there was a noticeable difference between that and my vanilla whey/casein mixture. I now only purchase vanilla in each type to mix. I have also used it in my yogurt and the same answer applies: noticeable but not necessarily bad.
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If you use a tea ball, about 1 tsp - 1 Tbls per cup, depending on taste. Heat the water to about 200 degrees F or 80 degrees C. Let it steep about 3-4 minutes. Or, you can make a pot of it in a coffeemaker. I have a metal mesh basket I put in in rather than using filters. And, frankly, I have a 4 cup coffee maker that is only for tea because I don't want it picking up the taste of coffee out of the plastics.
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Olga, I only drink tea from Harney and Sons. I am partial to Irish Breakfast and add a green tea for lemon flavor. It was perfectly acceptable. I also drink Temi Sikkham which has particularly large tea leaves once steeped. The infuser ball was really full after steeping. I noticed no difference in taste quality. Hope this helps.--EB
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Fairly low heat or it gets too bitter. The hotter the water the less the time. You can also cold steep for several hours.Enjoy!
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I have not tried it as a tea however I pour a bit of boiling water to dissolve it before I add soy milk and make a latte. It tastes delicious!
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I don't know other than to say the machine makes the water so much hotter and sends it thru slowly; so I am assuming that the tea would be steeped much better with the machine.
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You can do it either way. We have done it both ways, and now we normally do brew it without ice and stir in the sugar while the tea is hot. We then add in additional water to blend it to taste. Its your choice!
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I don't know very much about brewing tea. I usually heat just water in it, and then pour that over the tea in my cup to steep.
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Hi Mrs. Valle, I believe the better way to make tea is with hot water, but you can probably get away with using cold water as well. I hope that helped you. Roger S.