Iced tea - brewing for concentrate or brewing in large quantities. Help? - Barista Exchange2024-03-28T11:18:30Zhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/forum/topics/iced-tea-brewing-for?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI should add that we used our…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-08-26:1688216:Comment:12533252011-08-26T01:40:56.766ZPhil Robertshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/PhilRoberts
I should add that we used our Fetco 2052 coffee brewer to brew the tea. We had an extra brew basket with a tea filter insert just for brewing tea, so we didn't ruin the baskets we used for coffee.
I should add that we used our Fetco 2052 coffee brewer to brew the tea. We had an extra brew basket with a tea filter insert just for brewing tea, so we didn't ruin the baskets we used for coffee. Lisa, the shop I just left wa…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-08-26:1688216:Comment:12533232011-08-26T01:39:01.961ZPhil Robertshttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/PhilRoberts
<p>Lisa, the shop I just left was very high volume in downtown Boston. We went through quite a bit of iced tea. Our tea supplier, <a href="http://memteaimports.com/" target="_blank">Mem Tea</a>, set us up with a "machine" that we would stick half gallon jugs of tea concentrates (black, green & herbal). It was plumbed into a cold water line split from the coffee machine line running next to it. I am no longer at the shop, or I would give you the name of the equipment. It would mix fresh…</p>
<p>Lisa, the shop I just left was very high volume in downtown Boston. We went through quite a bit of iced tea. Our tea supplier, <a target="_blank" href="http://memteaimports.com/">Mem Tea</a>, set us up with a "machine" that we would stick half gallon jugs of tea concentrates (black, green & herbal). It was plumbed into a cold water line split from the coffee machine line running next to it. I am no longer at the shop, or I would give you the name of the equipment. It would mix fresh water in at the pour spout set to the desired dilution. We would brew back up half gallons of the concentrates so we could swap them out as they ran out. It was a great system that allowed us to brew fairly infrequently, kept up with volume, and served a great product. All we did was fill a cup with ice and pull the lever for the correct tea and it worked very well. Service time or an iced tea was less than 10 seconds. It takes about 30 seconds to swap out the empty container for a fresh one, so it doesn't slow you down in the middle of a rush.</p>
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<p>Good luck, hope this helps!</p>
<p>-Phil</p>
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<p>*I did not link the tea supplier as an add for the company, just so you could inquire if you are interested.</p> Our shop brew assam loose lea…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-08-25:1688216:Comment:12522682011-08-25T13:54:10.139ZRon Serapiohttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/ronserapio
Our shop brew assam loose leaf tea. Boil water, turn off stove then pour the loose leaf tea and let it steep for 12mins. Strain. 60grams makes 6liters of Assam Red Tea. The tea mix well and taste good with soy and fruit flavors like mango, strawberry. Mix using a shaker.
Our shop brew assam loose leaf tea. Boil water, turn off stove then pour the loose leaf tea and let it steep for 12mins. Strain. 60grams makes 6liters of Assam Red Tea. The tea mix well and taste good with soy and fruit flavors like mango, strawberry. Mix using a shaker. Our shop tried the Toddy syst…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-08-16:1688216:Comment:12402392011-08-16T13:52:04.761ZJT Peiferhttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JTPeifer
Our shop tried the Toddy system for concentrate (2lbs of tea) to 2.5 gal for 8 hours, but it was far too overextracted. So now we make a toddy in the morning at .5lbs of tea to 5 gal of water and let it sit for 5 hours. It's delicious!
Our shop tried the Toddy system for concentrate (2lbs of tea) to 2.5 gal for 8 hours, but it was far too overextracted. So now we make a toddy in the morning at .5lbs of tea to 5 gal of water and let it sit for 5 hours. It's delicious! For black tea, our shop has g…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-08-15:1688216:Comment:12388462011-08-15T19:01:37.527ZIan C.https://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/IanCanovi
For black tea, our shop has great success with Lipton Cold Brew. It's soooooo easy, we don't have to heat the water at all, you just leave 4 teabags per gallon in the water for like 5 minutes and you're set. It tastes pretty good too. As for the concentrate, I've heard boiling it down after making it, but that seems kind of counterproductive. I made some at home once, using twice the number of teabags as cups of water, adding a couple cups of sugar, get the water to boiling, remove it and…
For black tea, our shop has great success with Lipton Cold Brew. It's soooooo easy, we don't have to heat the water at all, you just leave 4 teabags per gallon in the water for like 5 minutes and you're set. It tastes pretty good too. As for the concentrate, I've heard boiling it down after making it, but that seems kind of counterproductive. I made some at home once, using twice the number of teabags as cups of water, adding a couple cups of sugar, get the water to boiling, remove it and put the teabags in right away. Then do 4 parts water to one part concentrate. It's been my experience with…tag:www.baristaexchange.com,2011-07-28:1688216:Comment:12172372011-07-28T11:53:07.190Znick placakishttps://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/nickplacakis
<p>It's been my experience with green teas cold brewing at a ratio of 1 lb to 3 gallons of water for a period of about 12 hours creates a nice concentrate of 1 part tea to 3 parts water (in most cases) Sometimes i need to adjust the water ratio to 2 parts water depending on the tea and how it extracted. Always tinker with the ratios because I have found that certain teas extract with inconsistant results depending on the teas, although I have found that more so with herbals. Anyway, that's what…</p>
<p>It's been my experience with green teas cold brewing at a ratio of 1 lb to 3 gallons of water for a period of about 12 hours creates a nice concentrate of 1 part tea to 3 parts water (in most cases) Sometimes i need to adjust the water ratio to 2 parts water depending on the tea and how it extracted. Always tinker with the ratios because I have found that certain teas extract with inconsistant results depending on the teas, although I have found that more so with herbals. Anyway, that's what I have found. We also have been cold brewing for the past 5 years with excellent customer feedback.</p>
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<p>Good luck!!</p>
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<p>Nick</p>