an energy saving thought for tea lovers
summer in texas means just one thing to me – my daily cuppa will be poured over ice (american style)! in fact, in my new home state i have a hard time taking in anything other than iced tea all summer long, and so this mini-revelation i had is highly applicable to me.
i have always been skeptical of “cold brew” teas. how does one tea leaf require heat to distribute its properties into the water and another does not? i’m not buying it!! it turns out the folks at sun harvest know how to overcome my doubt – with a BIG sale! i bought a large box of cold brew blueberry green tea and was impressed with the flavor. and as i was sipping through my first pitcher it occurred to me, “hey! if i could cold brew all my iced tea all summer long, imagine how much energy i could save!” this thought led me to another, that perhaps heating water in an old-fashioned kettle on the stove during the winter might not be such a great idea, either. so after some research, here is my definite answer on the best way to get your elixir of life: cold brew iced tea in the summer (or whenever you like to drink it cold) and the only energy wasted is your own, pulling out the tea bags. the rest of the year, use an electric kettle to heat water quickly, cheaply, and efficiently.
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