A colleague of mine recently brought to my attention an issue she had with one of my restaurant iced tea ratings, and I think she has a valid point. The review she had issue with is my four tea bag rating for Habit Burger Grill‘s iced tea, but the same critique can be applied to…
Category: Iced Tea
Improved Iced Tea at Pieology
Prior to 2018 I was very down on the iced tea served at Pieology. The tea was Gold Peak brand pre-made tea which I describe in detail here. However since then Pieology has switched to what I am 90% sure is Gold Peak brand fresh brewed iced tea (the brand of tea will be verified…
Tea and Genetics
Epigenetics, which is the study of how gene expression can be modified by our environment, is a hot topic these days. A new study published in The Human Molecular Genetics Journal has shown that tea may have a positive effect on the expression of certain genes in females. The study found that for females, drinking…
My Top Home Brewed Iced Teas
After reviewing a number of really good home brewed iced teas (click here to see them) I thought I would give awards for my top three based on the two basic criteria of taste and value. Drumroll please. . . Scorecard: Taste-8 Value-8 Coming in at a respectable 3rd place is Tazo “Iced True Black”…
Iced Tea vs. Ice Tea
Which is the correct term “iced tea” or “ice tea”? The original drink which was popularized in the early 1900’s was called “iced tea”, but today the way many English speakers pronounce it more closely resembles “ice tea”. The term “ice tea” has even began to shows up regularly in writings and edited publications. Other…
Why I love Chipotle . . .and their iced tea
I have long been a huge fan of Chipotle’s iced tea. I contacted them by email a few years back to find out the details of what brand of iced tea they serve. I was impressed with how quickly their customer service responded. According to that email, they brew S&D coffee brand’s “regular black iced…
Mixing Flavors
I’ve noticed a problem with restaurants who offer several different flavors of fresh brewed iced tea. The restaurants I visit most frequently that fall into this category are Habit Burger and Rubio’s Coastal Grill, but I have also more recently noticed the problem and Panera. The problem arises when the taste from one of the…
Iced Tea at San Francisco’s AT&T Park
A few years back there were basically no options for unsweetened black iced tea at AT&T park. The thing that closest resembled tea was Snapple which they had at most concession stands on the field level. When going to a Giant’s game, I usually resorted to getting a Pure Leaf or another brand bottled tea…
Cold Brew Tea
Whether it be for coffee or tea, cold brewing is hot these days (pun intended). But how exactly does cold brewing work? Well for tea, it is really simple. The steps are really just to put a traditional iced tea bag (or loose leaves) in the appropriate amount of water, put that in the refrigerator…
Lemon in your iced tea
Lemons have long been one of the many things people have added to tea. Until recently, other than adding a bit of flavor and vitamin C, the full health effects of this addition were not fully known. Some recent research has shown that drinking tea with lemon also increases our bodies’ ability to absorb the…
Cafe Rio Iced Tea Review
Cafe Rio serves good tasting fresh brewed China Mist iced tea, which is also served at Chronic Tacos. This is a very good tasting iced tea. I did notice a slight fruity flavor in the “traditional black tea”, which more than likely comes from using the same brewing machine for the other flavored teas. Nevertheless,…
Iced Tea Lover 