Iced Mao Feng Green Tea

teas.co.uk · 10 min + chill · Serves 4

You'll need

• 4 Teapigs Mao Feng Green Tea tea temples
• 500ml water, boiled then cooled to about 80C
• 500ml cold water
• Cucumber, mint and a little honey, optional
• Ice, to serve

Method

1. Boil fresh water, then let it cool 2 to 3 minutes to roughly 80C. Pouring boiling water on green tea, even for iced, makes it bitter.
2. Pour the cooled water over the 4 temples and steep just 3 minutes, then lift the temples out without squeezing.
3. Stir in a little honey while warm only if you want it sweeter; good Mao Feng is naturally sweet.
4. Cool to room temperature, then chill. There is no need to crash it over ice; gentle chilling protects the delicate flavour.
5. Stir in the 500ml cold water and serve over ice with cucumber and mint.
6. The brewed base keeps 2 days in the fridge; green tea fades faster than black so make it fresh.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/iced tea/iced mao feng green tea/