B-TH-068

Thai Iced Tea Style

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Flavoured spiced blend, from Blend, Thailand.

Black tea

Thai Iced Tea Style is strongest on aroma intensity, body and spicy. Typical tasting words: star anise, vanilla, cinnamon, orange peel, caramel. Developed in mid-twentieth-century Thailand as an accessible street refreshment, heavily infused with star anise, food colour, and condensed milk. Poured vigorously over crushed ice from street stalls across Thailand, topped with condensed and evaporated milk.

Also known as Cha Yen and Thai Tea.

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The profile

Taste, 0 to 5

sweetness3bitterness3astringency3umami0brightness1body4smoothness3aroma intensity5finish length3

Flavour families, 0 to 5

floral1fruity0vegetal0marine0nutty0toasty1malty2honey1spicy4woody2earthy1smoky0creamy2citrus1stone fruit0tropical0cocoa0caramel3

Facts

Origin: Blend, Thailand
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. assamica with spices and colouring
Harvest: year-round harvest and blending
Elevation: low
Oxidation: 90 to 100%
Roast: unroasted
Leaf: broken
Price band: budget
Availability: everywhere
Ageing: a little
Forgiving to brew: 4 of 5
L-theanine: low

Made by: withering, then crush tear curl (ctc), then oxidation, then drying, then flavouring, then blending.

Caffeine

A cup of Thai Iced Tea Style carries a typical estimate of 50 mg of caffeine, within a range of 35 to 65 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.

How to brew it

Method	Leaf	Water	Steeps
Western, 250 ml	4 g	95 to 100 °C	4 min
Cold brew, 250 ml	3.8 g	Fridge	8 to 12 hours

Up to 1 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.

Drinking it

afternoon
afternoon
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midday

Pairs with spicy_food, curry and dessert. Milk: yes. Iced: yes. Sweetener: yes. Good for beginners: yes.