Quick answer
Cold brew Papaya & Pineapple #53 in the refrigerator using about 1 tea bag per 8 ounces of cold water for 6 to 8 hours. This keeps the tropical papaya, pineapple, orange, and hibiscus notes smooth and avoids the bitterness that hot brewing can bring out.
Why cold brewing suits this fruit blend
Papaya & Pineapple #53 is a non-caffeinated fruit tea with papaya, pineapple, orange, and hibiscus. Hibiscus can turn sharp or astringent when steeped in boiling water, so cold extraction gives you a rounder, more refreshing glass. The trade-off is time: you need to plan ahead, but the result is forgiving and hard to over-steep.
When hot brewing makes more sense
If you want iced tea within the hour, hot brew the bags in half the final water volume, then pour the concentrate over plenty of ice and top with cold water. This method is faster but less forgiving: use water just off the boil and taste at the early end of the steeping window to avoid a puckering hibiscus edge.
Step-by-step cold brew and serving
- Measure water and bags: Use 1 tea bag for every 8 ounces of cold filtered water. For a stronger pitcher, add one extra bag rather than steeping longer. Too many bags is easier to fix than too few: dilute with ice or water if the flavor is too intense.
- Submerge and refrigerate: Place the bags in a jar or pitcher, add the cold water, and press the bags under the surface with a spoon. Refrigerate for 6 to 8 hours. Bags floating on top extract unevenly; weigh them down with a spoon or use a lid to keep them submerged.
- Taste and remove bags: At 6 hours, taste a small spoonful. If the flavor is full but not sharp, pull the bags out. If it tastes weak, leave them for up to 2 more hours. Do not leave the bags in overnight by default; hibiscus can become harsh after 10 to 12 hours.
- Chill and serve: Serve over plenty of ice in a tall glass. For fruit tea serving ideas, add fresh pineapple wedges, orange slices, or a splash of sparkling water. If you add ice, brew slightly stronger (one extra bag per pitcher) so the drink does not taste watered down.
- Store leftovers: Keep any remaining tea covered in the refrigerator and drink within 2 days. Remove the bags before storing. Label the pitcher with the date so you do not confuse it with fresh batches.
Product facts
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Papaya & Pineapple #53: Papaya & Pineapple #53 is non-caffeinated and blends papaya and pineapple with orange and hibiscus flowers. You can serve it in the evening without caffeine, and the citrus-floral notes stay balanced when you cold brew rather than boil the leaves.
Papaya & Pineapple #53
