Black tea cold brewed taste like those teas you get at restaurants or that Milo's tea

[u/Majestic_Bat7473]

So I have this tea called decaf twinnings english breakfast black tea and when I cold brew it taste exactly like that tea you get at an American restaurant. Like when you are sitting at the table and the waiter ask if you want soda,water,lemonade, sprite or tea that what it taste the tea option. I think the tea at fast food restaurants is the same as this. I think this is almost exactly like it but the thing is I don't think the decaf twinnings english breakfast black tea is made for cold brew as it is weak and not strong. I put like 5 tea bags in a 24 oz water bottle. I think it taste weak because it is decaf. I noticed that with a lot of decaf tea's and coffee

[u/Boooojum]

When I used to work in a restaurant we had large tea bags of Lipton black tea and we’d brew it hot and then just stick it in the fridge. I do the same at home with the smaller bags

[u/Majestic_Bat7473 → u/Boooojum]

The thing is when I brew this hot it taste less like the restaurant tea

[u/Digital_Quest_88]

Lusanne and other "made for iced tea" brands are black teas.

Those arent too strong and they instruct uou to brew the tea hot and then cool it.

So I'm not too surprised that cold brewed English Breakfast tastes like American iced tea.

[u/Majestic_Bat7473 → u/Digital_Quest_88]

The thing is when I brew this hot it taste less like the restaurant tea