Mr Coffee Iced Tea Maker

I just purchased this product and I am impressed with the simplicity of this product.

I do have a few questions :

1. Do I need to use a coffee filter in it, if I an using tea bags ?
2. What is the difference between regular tea and so-called iced tea brew ?
3. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good tea for iced tea ?

While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Dave rolled initiative and posted the following:

Having grown up in a household where a pitcher of tea in the refrigerator was a must, we're rather fond of our iced tea maker. While it doesn't necessarily provide the panache of a nice loose leaf, I'd certainly not want to use my Mariage Freres teas to make a pitcher of iced tea.

No.

It's simply a difference in blends. Iced tea blends tend to be smoother, and sweeter - even before Southerners add sugar.

I've been using Luzianne for years. Get the "quart bag" sized boxes. If you can't find them at your local grocery store (like I can't), then you can order them online from

Do I need to use a coffee filter in it, if I an using tea bags

I guess Mr. Coffee is using wishful thinking by recommending that I use Mr. Coffee filters. Why do you think Mr.Coffee is suggesting that i use a coffee filter ?

Do I need to use a coffee filter in it, if I an using tea bags

I guess Mr. Coffee is using wishful thinking by recommending that I use Mr. Coffee filters. Why do you think Mr.Coffee is suggesting that i use a coffee filter ?

While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Dave S rolled initiative and posted the following:

Whose filters do you think people are likely to buy? ;)

Also, you'll find that the "tea bin", for lack of a better word, will get a build up inside over time. I have found that this DOES detract from the taste of the tea. The top rack of a dishwasher is a GOOD thing.

So do the folks in Virginia. But you should have seen the look on the waitresses face when my brother-in-law from Norfolk asked the waitress in Two Harbors, MN, for "sweet tea."

Priceless.

Strange. Mr. Coffee says the bin is not dishwasher safe.

If I decide to use a filter, how many uses would I get out of it ?

I am not a coffee drinker, so I have no clue about coffee filters.

While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Dave S rolled initiative and posted the following:

Funny, I've washed the bin in the top rack, and the pitcher in the bottom with no problem at all.

Probably 1 if you're going loose leaf.

Ditto.

While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Sevyn rolled initiative and posted the following:

Oh, how I agree on the lack of ice. We usually make 3quarts of concentrate and then just fill up the pitcher with water and put it in the refrigerator overnight. We tend to tap it out in the evening, so this "system" works for us.

I've never bothered using a filter with my Ice Tea Maker and I use both tea bags and loose tea in it. Works fine either way. After a few trys you will figure out the amount of tea that works best for your tastes. I rarely have enough ice to fill the pitcher and often make half batches with good results. I make life even easier and add the sugar to the filter basket. As for the tea, I have tried pretty much any tea I would drink hot. Sometimes the results are odd and I have to adjust the sugar or add a bit more water but so far (knock wood) it's all been very tasty.

Have fun experimenting!

Katharine

I like that idea. I'll have to try it

While intrepidly exploring rec.food.drink.tea, Sevyn rolled initiative and posted the following:

It works. If you need tea right away, you've got to put more ice per glass to make it "iced" so the initial glasses can be a bit watered down. But it's less of a hassle than making extra ice every time you need iced tea.

But then, we don't have an icemaker, just the trays.