ICED TEA BREWING TIPSBrew your favorite Davidson's Tea into iced teas!

Iced tea’s uses are endless. You can serve it at your gatherings, BBQs, events, lunches, and pretty much any time you have guests over! Davidson’s iced tea is also a healthy and delicious alternative drink that young children will enjoy. And not to mention, nothing beats the summer heat more than a refreshing glass of fresh-brewed iced tea.

So how do you go about brewing the perfect batch of iced tea? You can easily buy any of our Iced-tea brew bags designed for brewing a quart of iced tea at a time, but did you know that you can also use our hot tea bags and our loose-leaf tea to make iced tea? Below you’ll find detailed instructions on how to brew the perfect amount of iced tea using any of our teas. That’s more than 125 different iced teas you can make with Davidson’s Organic Teas!


Iced Tea Quart Sized Brew Bags

Bring fresh water to a boil. Add 1 brew bag to one quart of water in a heat proof container. Remove tea bag/strain tea leaves, and let infused tea cool to room temperature. Serve over ice or chill. Discard unused iced tea after 48 hours. Multiply proportions of iced tea brew bags to make larger quantities.

Type of tea/ Brewing time
Green Teas: 2-3 mins. with water just under boiling point
White Teas: 3-5 mins. with water just under boiling point
Herbs/Herbal Teas/Red Teas: 5-7 mins. with boiling water
Black/Oolong Teas: 3-5 mins. with boiling water

Amount of Iced Tea Desired
1 quart (serves 4 people) = 1 brew bag
1 gallon (serves 16 people) = 4 brew bags
For each additional gallon, add 4 brew bags


Hot Tea Bags

Bring fresh water to a boil. Add 1 tea bag to one cup of water (8oz) in a heat proof container. Remove tea bag/strain tea leaves, and let infused tea cool to room temperature. Serve over ice or chill. Discard unused iced tea after 48 hours. Multiply proportions of hot tea bags to make larger quantities.

Type of tea/ Brewing time (per 8 fl. oz cup):
Green Teas (1 teabag): 2-3 mins. with water just under boiling point
White Teas (1 teabag): 3-5 mins. with water just under boiling point
Herbs/Herbal Teas/Red Teas (1 teabag): 5-7 mins. with boiling water
Black/Oolong Teas (1 teabag): 3-5 mins. with boiling water 

Amount of Iced Tea Desired
1 cup (serves 1 person) = 1 tea bag
1 quart (serves 4 people) = 4 tea bags
1 gallon (serves 16 people) = 16 tea bags
For each additional gallon, add 16 tea bags


Loose-Leaf Tea

Bring fresh water to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon of tea to one cup of water (8oz) in a heat proof container. Remove tea bag/strain tea leaves, and let infused tea cool to room temperature. Serve over ice or chill. Discard unused iced tea after 48 hours. Multiply proportions of loose leaf tea to make larger quantities.

Type of tea/ Brewing time (per 8 fl. oz cup):
Green Teas (1 rounded tsp.): 2-3 mins. with water just under boiling point
White Teas (1 rounded tsp.): 3-5 mins. with water just under boiling point
Herbs/Herbal Teas/Red Teas (2 rounded tsp.): 5-7 mins. with boiling water
Black/Oolong Teas (1 rounded tsp.): 3-5 mins. with boiling water 

Amount of Iced Tea Desired (Green, White, Black, and Oolong Teas)
1 cup (serves 1 person) = 1 rounded teaspoon
1 quart (serves 4 people) = 4 rounded teaspoons
1 gallon (serves 16 people) = 16 rounded teaspoons (or 1/3 cup)
For each additional gallon, add 16 rounded teaspoons (or 1/3 cup)

Amount of Iced Tea Desired (Herbal Teas)
1 cup (serves 1 person) = 2 rounded teaspoons
1 quart (serves 4 people) = 8 rounded teaspoons
1 gallon (serves 16 people) = 32 rounded teaspoons (or 2/3 cup)
For each additional gallon, add 32 rounded teaspoons (or 2/3 cup)