"Rich" > writes:

> "Scott Dorsey" > wrote in message
> > [...]
> > Try one of the Uva-grown Ceylon teas. Very strong and robust, they hold
> > up well to icing. If you must have something in bags, try PG Tips.
>
> No, I must have something that's not in bags. The Ceylon sounds right,
> though. Searching through the vendors for iced tea recommendations, it seems
> Ceylon teas are a common thread. As hot teas, the few I've tried seem rather
> one dimensional, but maybe the complexities of the Darjeelings, Keemuns, and
> Yunnans would not come through when iced.

I'm afraid you're going to have a hard time getting complexity out of
a beverage that's iced. Maybe you should consider brewing a good tea
at room temperature, possibly for 15 minutes as a rule of thumb? In
hot weather, it won't make you feel any hotter, and you sometimes get
a surprising, creamy mouth feel due to lower astringency than with hot
water brewing.

/Lew
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