VICIOUS APPLE Fruit Tea: How to Brew It Hot and Iced

By Barplen Tea PLENTEA | Published: 2026-11-04

Category: Panduan Cara

Brew VICIOUS APPLE tea two ways: a warming, spice-forward hot cup or a bright iced glass. Get the steeping time, water temperature, and ratios that keep it smooth.

Quick answer

Steep VICIOUS APPLE in water just off the boil (around 95°C/203°F) for 5–7 minutes, then taste. For iced tea, brew a double-strength concentrate, strain it, and pour it over plenty of ice.

Why this blend behaves differently from plain fruit tea

VICIOUS APPLE is built on cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom as much as apple, so it rewards a little more heat and time than delicate fruit blends. Too short a steep leaves the spices thin and the apple sharp; too long pulls out a drying, woody edge.

The blend is caffeine-free, so you can brew it in the evening without worrying about sleep. That also means there is no bitter tannin curve to manage the way you would with black tea — your main control is time and water volume.

Hot versus iced: what changes

Hot brewing extracts the warming spice notes first, which is why a hot cup tastes rounder and more savory. Iced brewing needs a stronger concentrate because melting ice dilutes the drink; if you brew iced tea at normal strength, it will taste watery within minutes.

For iced tea, avoid pouring hot tea directly onto ice in a single pitcher — the ice melts too fast and flattens the flavor. Strain the concentrate first, then chill it briefly before pouring over fresh ice.

Step-by-step brewing for hot and iced VICIOUS APPLE

Measure the leaf: Use about 1 heaping teaspoon (2–3 g) of VICIOUS APPLE per 200 ml (7 oz) of water for hot tea. For iced concentrate, double the leaf to 2 teaspoons per 200 ml. Weigh or scoop consistently — a loose scoop makes every cup taste different.
Heat the water: Bring water to just off the boil, around 95°C/203°F. If you do not have a thermometer, boil and rest the kettle for 1–2 minutes. Boiling water is fine here; do not use lukewarm water or the spices will taste raw.
Steep and taste: Pour the water over the leaf and steep covered for 5 minutes. Taste, then continue in 1-minute increments up to 7 minutes if you want more spice depth. Set a timer for the first steep — going by color alone is unreliable with a dark spice blend.
Strain completely: Pour through a fine-mesh strainer or tea filter bag into your cup or pitcher. Do not leave the leaf sitting in the water. If you plan to chill the tea, strain before refrigerating or it will keep extracting and turn bitter.
Build the iced version: For iced tea, make the double-strength concentrate above, strain it, and let it cool for 10 minutes. Fill a glass with ice and pour the concentrate over it — about 1 part concentrate to 1 part ice melt. Taste the concentrate before pouring; it should be slightly stronger than you want the final drink.
Adjust sweetness at the end: If you want sweetness, stir in honey or syrup while the tea is still warm, then taste again after chilling. Cold tea tastes less sweet, so start light. Sweeten the hot concentrate, not the finished iced glass, so it dissolves evenly.

Product facts

VICIOUS APPLE: Caffeine-free blend of cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and apple. You can steep it generously for iced concentrate without worrying about caffeine, and the spice base holds up to dilution.
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