Beat the Heat with Refreshing Summer Tea Blends!
Summer calls for plenty of hydration, and iced tea makes that hydration healthy and delicious! Using loose-leaf tea and brewing your summer iced tea from scratch brings down the cost per serving to just pennies on the dollar compared to store-bought options. Plus, homemade tea lets you control the sugar and caffeine content in your pitcher.
SpiceTopia’s Top Five Loose-Leaf Teas for Summer Iced Tea Time
Watermelon Oolong
This refreshing loose-leaf oolong tea is the perfect blend of sweet and tangy! Delightful notes of summer watermelon dance with the smooth layers of rolled oolong tea. No flavor overpowers the other, creating a balanced and delightful cup.
To make half a gallon of tea, add 6 tablespoons of loose-leaf tea to 8 cups of 165°F water and steep for 2-3 minutes. Pour over ice and enjoy poolside!
This flavored oolong also makes a wonderful cold-brewed tea. Learn more about cold brewing right here: How To Cold Brew Tea
Peach Black Tea with Marigold Petals and Apricots
This rich, dark black tea boasts a delightful combination of mellow peach and deep, full-bodied apricot flavors. It brews up juicy and delicious! If you’re looking for a base for Southern Sweet Tea, this is the tea you’ll want to start with before adding sugar or simple syrup.
To make a half gallon, add 6 tablespoons of loose-leaf tea to 8 cups of 210°F water and steep for 4-5 minutes. Serve over ice on a warm summer evening spent outdoors!
Blue Mermaid Green Tea
We created this tea specifically for cold brewing and serving as a refreshing pitcher of iced tea! A blend of loose-leaf Gunpowder Green Tea with lemongrass, lemon verbena, and spearmint creates delightful mint and lemon flavors. Butterfly pea flowers add a beautiful aqua-green color, especially stunning in an icy glass pitcher!
To make a pitcher, add 6 tablespoons of loose-leaf tea to 8 cups of 180°F water and steep for 2-3 minutes. Serve over ice anytime you need a cool, refreshing drink.
Cosmic-Ade Herbal Tea
Looking for a caffeine-free iced tea? Look no further than Cosmic-Ade! This herbal fruit tea tastes just like a tart raspberry lemonade without the added sugar. It brews a stunning deep purple color, turning a vibrant pink with a squeeze of lemon!
To make a half-gallon of herbal iced tea, add 6 tablespoons of loose-leaf tea to 210°F water and steep for 4-5 minutes, or cold brew overnight. Serve over ice for a fun and delicious summer drink.
Raspberry Green Tea
Our Green Raspberry Tea is a customer favorite, blending fresh, crisp green tea from China with the sweetly tart flavor of red raspberries. Floral, fruity, and light-bodied, this tea is excellent hot or cold!
To make a half-gallon of green iced tea, add 6 tablespoons of loose-leaf tea to 8 cups of 190°F water and steep for 2 minutes. Serve over ice! Or brew it up and enjoy hot when the AC is making the office feel like a fridge!
Learn more about brewing the perfect iced tea here: SpiceTopia’s Ice Tea Guide
Learn about how simple it is to cold brew loose leaf tea right here: How To Cold Brew Tea
We’d love your comments on your favorite teas to serve iced!
Time to Beat The Heat With Tea!
