Brewing at Home - Iced Coffee & Iced Tea Recipes

ICED COFFEE

Iced Coffee Recommendations
While any of our coffees can be served iced, we recommend clean and refreshing coffees such as Costa Rica, Kenya Auction Lot , New Guinea Highlands and Ethiopian Fancy. For our decaf customers, we recommend Decaf Sumatra and Decaf Mocca Java.

Brewing Iced Coffee
In order to get the best flavor, be sure to brew your coffee to Peet’s standards - 2 tablespoons of coffee for every 6 ounces of water. The refreshing quality of iced coffee is best achieved by brewing through a paper filter. This produces a very clean flavor and texture. To preserve flavor and aroma, store unused brewed coffee in the refrigerator in a covered glass container.

Iced Coffee Recipe (Serves 4)
• In your coffee machine, brew half a pot of coffee to Peet’s recommended strength - 36oz of water and 12 tablespoons of coffee (¾ cup).
• Immediately pour into a heat-safe vessel, then refrigerate until cool.
• Stir and serve over ice.


ICED TEA

Iced Tea Recommendations
Summer House® Iced Tea and Mango Iced Tea are two Peet’s tea blends that were created to be enjoyed over ice. However, many of our other teas also taste great iced. Some of our favorites are Amber Oolong, Black Currant and Pumphrey’s Blend. For a delicious caffeine-free treat, we recommend Red Rooibos Organic and Xiao’s Blend.

Brewing Iced Tea
For the best tasting iced tea, we strongly recommend brewing your tea leaves with boiling water and then chilling the liquor. Only boiling water can release the flavor and aroma from tea leaves, and preparing tea from lukewarm or cold water will result in a less flavorful cup. Some teas may cloud slightly when iced, but this is a natural property of fine teas from certain origins, and does not affect flavor.

Iced Tea Recipe (Serves 4)
• Brew 4 teaspoons of loose leaf (or 1 tea bag) in 16oz of boiling water to make a double-strength brew. Steep for 4-5 minutes
• Strain into a pitcher containing an equal amount of cold water.
• Stir and serve over ice.

Enjoy these and many more refreshing beverages at your local Peet's store.