Guide選茶指南
What Is the Best Tea for Iced Tea?冰茶最適合用什麼茶原料？
Frastea · October 1, 20262026年10月1日
Short answer: iced tea works best with bright, refreshing teas such as green tea, mint green tea or lemongrass blends. Ice dilutes the tea and cold temperatures mute aroma, so brew iced tea a little stronger than hot tea, or shake it with ice to chill it quickly.
■ Three keys to iced tea
- Brew stronger: leave room for melting ice.
- Chill fast: shaking with ice in a shaker keeps the aroma and gives a crisper cup.
- Watch for "tea cream": strong black tea can turn cloudy when chilled quickly. This is a normal effect of tea compounds settling out at low temperature and is safe to drink; for a clear cup, use a lighter base.
■ Frastea teas for iced tea
- Mint Green Tea: naturally cooling, especially good iced.
- Lemongrass Green Tea: bright citrus notes, especially good iced.
- Lemongrass Mint: cooling with a citrus lift, a popular iced combination.
- Green Tea: clean and straightforward, good hot or iced.
- Herbal teas: single-origin lemongrass and mint are naturally caffeine-free, for menus that want caffeine-free iced drinks.
■ Recipe ideas
- Refreshing Mint Green Tea: mint green tea shaken with ice and fructose, with boba and sparkling water.
- Sunshine Orange Green Tea: green tea shaken with ice and fructose, garnished with orange and rosemary.
Full steps are in the Brewing articles of the Tea & Herb Journal.簡單來說，冰茶最適合挑選口感清爽、香氣明亮的茶品，例如綠茶、薄荷綠茶或香茅等風味茶。因為冰塊融化會帶有稀釋效果，且低溫會使香氣較不易散發，冰茶所使用的茶湯通常需要比熱飲稍濃，或是透過雪克杯與冰塊快速搖勻降溫。
■ 製作冰茶的三大重點
茶湯濃度：預先保留冰塊融化後的稀釋空間，茶湯適度調濃。
快速降溫：使用雪克杯加冰塊搖勻，能瞬間鎖住香氣，讓口感更加清爽。
留意「冷後渾」：濃紅茶若快速冷卻，茶湯容易出現混濁現象，這是低溫下茶葉成分析出的正常反應，不影響品質；若希望茶湯保持清澈，可改用較清爽的茶底。
■ Frastea 適合製作冰茶的茶品
薄荷綠茶：帶有天然清涼口感，特別適合冰飲呈現。
香茅綠茶：散發明亮柑橘香氣，十分契合冰涼口感。
香茅薄荷：兼具清涼感與柑橘香，是冰飲人氣組合。
青青綠茶：清爽直接，冷熱皆宜。
單品花草茶：香茅、薄荷等單品天然不含咖啡因，非常適合用來打造無咖啡因的冰飲菜單。
■ 經典配方參考
沁涼薄荷綠茶：薄荷綠茶 ＋ 冰塊 ＋ 果糖雪克，亦可依喜好加入珍珠與氣泡水。
陽光柳橙綠茶：綠茶 ＋ 冰塊 ＋ 果糖雪克，最後以柳橙片、迷迭香裝飾。
(完整製作步驟可參見「茶與草本誌」中的沖泡類文章)