Lipton Cold Brew

Rob · 2005-06-26T01:08:42+00:00

Last week I came across some Lipton Cold Brew teabags (for brewing icedtea with cold tap water) in the back of my cupboard. I had never triedthem. They were purchased for guests and I had forgotten about them.They had been there for probably two or three years.I decided to try them and was pleasantly surprised that the tea wasquite good. I usually don't like Lipton's products, but finally theycame up with something that I liked. It was not as good iced tea thatwas orginally made with boiling water, but it would definitely do in apinch if one wanted to make some iced tea quickly. An added bonus wasthat it didn't become cloudy when refrigerated.The bags that I had were pitcher-sized. During the week I bought someregular cup-sized Cold Brew bags for the office. I like my iced teaunsweetened, and it is difficult to find a ready-to-drink tea thatisn't overly laden with sugar or artificial sweetener. I made a glassof Cold Brew from the water cooler. It had an odd aftertaste, which Iattributed.In the meantime, the supply of pitcher-sized bags that I had at homeran out, so I bought some more at the supermarket today. I made apitcher when I got home, only to find that it had that same peculiaraftertaste I'd noticed at the office a few days earlier. Darn! Justwhen Lipton finally came up with something I liked, they went andchanged the formula. That or they improve with age. I should haveknown it was too good to be true.BTW, does anybody know how it is possible for this stuff to brew soquickly in cold water?Rob

Jun 26, 2005 22 Replies

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Scott Dorsey 21 years ago

That would be tannic acid. I could see it doing a little good, but I could also see it making things taste very soapy if you overdo it even a little bit.

--scott

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Darawen Littlestich 21 years ago

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Lorraine 21 years ago

Just avoiding sugar, but without the heinous aftertaste that artificial sweeteners have (plus whatever else they do to your body). No sugar is better for your teeth and blood sugar.

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