Today’s iced tea. We’re super-busy at work at the moment (I’ll be working Saturday, sadly, and extra hours all of next week), so I wanted a plain, simple, caffeinated tea to sip on that I wouldn’t have to concentrate on too much. This one fit the bill perfectly! It got my usual SBT treatment – 3 minutes in 1/4 litre of boiling water, topped up to 2 litres with cold and then into the fridge for around 10 hours overnight.
There’s not a lot to say about it. It’s the usual SBT base, as far as I can tell, only without any flavouring. It’s a solid, malty black tea with no bitterness or astringency. Just easy to drink, plain tea. I could add lemon, sugar, or both, but I probably won’t. It’s fine just as it is. I don’t usually go for plain when it comes to iced tea or cold brews, but today it’s a welcome simplicity.
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I know what you mean on having “simpler” teas for work. My work day tea is Gunpowder green tea. To quote a recent tasting note: “It’s inexpensive ($6/50g!), fuller-bodied to help me wake up, and can “take a beating” (I.e. higher temps and longer steeping time without becoming bitter…accidentally let it steep at work for 7min (lower temp) and it was fine!).” Days off at home is when I pull out the expensive, finicky teas I need my variable temperature kettle for.
I know what you mean on having “simpler” teas for work. My work day tea is Gunpowder green tea. To quote a recent tasting note: “It’s inexpensive ($6/50g!), fuller-bodied to help me wake up, and can “take a beating” (I.e. higher temps and longer steeping time without becoming bitter…accidentally let it steep at work for 7min (lower temp) and it was fine!).” Days off at home is when I pull out the expensive, finicky teas I need my variable temperature kettle for.