Sencha green tea (煎茶) is made by harvesting the Camellia sinensis leaves cultivated without blocking the sunlight, immediately steamed, rolled, and dried. This green tea variety holds the largest production volume every year, making it a very popular tea type in Japan. Not only does Sencha have a refreshing and great taste, but it has a lot of possible health benefits. Find more information about Sencha in our article below:
The cold and refreshing sencha iced green tea will be one of your saviors during the hot summer.
Using the simple steps below, let’s make the iced green tea in advance with the cold brew method.
It is said that the sencha steeped with the cold brew method will have a superior, light taste with an excellent balance of umami and astringency. Please try to make this easy cold brew sencha green tea by all means!
Cold Brew Sencha Green Tea Recipe
Cold Brew Sencha Green Tea
Equipment
- Container for cold brew
Ingredients
- 20 g Organic Sencha Green Tea Loose Leaf (0.7 oz)
- 500 ml Water (16.9 fl oz)
- Ice cubes Optional
Instructions
- In case of using sencha green tea loose leaf, use the container with infuser. Put the tea leaves inside the infuser and pour the 1L cool mineral water into the pot.
- In case of using sencha green teabag, put the teabag in the container and pour the 500ml cool mineral water. Use 1-3 bags if using teabag type.
- Let the tea steep for at least 4-5 hours in the refrigerator.
- Pour the cold brew sencha green tea into teacups.You may add some ice cubes if you want. Enjoy!
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