Lichee Congou

Since I do like this one iced, I tried it as a cold brew. It was a dump out. I think I like black tea brewed traditionally for iced tea. I miss that strong black tea malteyness. As a cold brew, this one just tasted like the lychees the tea was scented with, and not in a good way. Ick..kind of like drinking perfume. I even upped the tsp to 8 in 40 oz. water.

This one definitely tastes better as iced tea. I can drink this one sans additions if it is iced, because the scent was a little strong in hot tea. It is not, however, on the repurchase list. I plan to purchase my lychee tea elsewhere for a much better price. Otherwise, it makes a cool, refreshing iced tea, and the lychee scent rounds the tea out very well.

Additional parameters, I made a 40 oz teapot and allowed it to mosly cool to room temp, and then served over ice. I put the remaining tea in my fancy glass pitcher in the fridge.

Having second thoughts about the perfume level in this tea. You would think the perfume would dissipate a little once the tea is brewed and the leaves removed from the cup (or premisis?). Not the case with this one. I think I am going to blend it with something else to cut the flavor a little. I do see this making fabulous iced tea when blended a little.