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Cold brew

A covered refrigerated pitcher of cold-brew green tea being strained into a glass.

Refrigerated, low-agitation extraction

Time replaces heat for a cool, often softer-tasting infusion.

Starting point

For Japanese green tea, MAFF offers 10–15 g per liter refrigerated for 4–6 hours. Treat that as a style-specific beginning.

What you need

  • Clean covered pitcher
  • Refrigerator
  • Fine strainer

Method

  1. Use fresh potable cold water.
  2. Combine in a clean covered vessel.
  3. Refrigerate throughout extraction.
  4. Strain cleanly.
  5. Keep cold and drink promptly.

Watch for

Cold brew is not caffeine-free. Temperature, time, tea and ratio all affect extraction.

Source

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