![]() As a bonus, you can make another cup of Starbucks tea on your own later. Order your tea with “one in, one out.” The barista will prepare your tea with one tea bag in the hot water and give you the second unopened bag on the side. However, if you don’t mind your tea a little weaker, here’s a tip. So it makes sense that Starbucks grande (16 ounces) and venti (20 ounces) hot teas come with two tea bags each. Typically, tea is made with one tea bag per eight ounces of water. Herbal (varies by type) but boiling is fine for most.Here are the recommended brewing temperatures for each type of tea. Hot water being added to Starbucks hot tea (peach tranquility) Now you no longer have to have a Teavana green tea, for example, dunked in almost-boiling water. Simply ask the barista to steam the water to your desired temperature. ![]() On the plus side, Sean Paajanen states in his tea temperature brewing guide that the water temperature suggestions only apply to loose leaf, not bagged tea like Starbucks has.īut if you think water temperature makes a difference even with bagged tea like I do, there’s something you can do. The rule of thumb is that it’s better to brew it slightly too cold than too hot. Brew it too hot and the delicate leaves may burn and the tea becomes bitter. Not to be too dramatic, but water temperature can really make or break a cup of tea. No matter the type of tea, however, Starbucks hot teas use approximately 200☏ water. Tea aficionados know the importance of using the proper water temperature for each tea type. Starbucks has all types of tea available: black, green, white, and herbal. Ask the barista to use an exact water temperature to brew your Starbucks hot tea Whether you enjoy sipping hot tea in the cafe or taking it with you, steamed milk certainly keeps your drink warmer and tastier longer. You can even ask for the steamed milk on the side, again, to pour in after steeping is finished. Now, we’re not talking about a latte’s worth of milk, just the usual splash or two. ![]() Order steamed milk it’s freeĪnd while we’re speaking about topping off your tea with milk, did you know your Starbucks barista will gladly steam your milk and it won’t cost extra? Starbucks has ten blends of Teavana tea bags and lots of ways to customize hot tea. Ordering a cup size up not only solved my tea dripping, drive-thru dilemma, but another benefit is that it leaves room in the cup to add milk after steeping (if that’s your thing). Don’t worry, you’ll only pay for the amount of tea you ordered, not the actual size of the cup. The barista will only add as much hot water as you ordered and there will be plenty of empty space inside the cup. By this I mean, order a tall hot tea in a grande cup or a grande tea in a venti cup. The best solution I came up with is to order a cup size one size larger. But let’s be real, who wants an inky tea tag steeping in their tea? Next, I thought, how about putting the entire tea bag, string and tag inside the cup. I tried tucking the paper tag under the cup’s rim but that didn’t solve the dripping problem. The tea wicks up the tea bag’s string and turns into a steady drip-drip-drip down the string and tag outside of the cup. How can a cup with a lid and stopper leak hot tea? Luckily, I figured it out. If you order hot tea from the Starbucks drive-thru and let it sit and steep a few minutes before drinking then you’ve probably experienced the same mess I have: a car cup holder full of tea.Īt first, it confused me. Order your Starbucks hot tea in a cup one size bigger Starbucks hot tea tips to help you get a better cup of tea and maybe more for your money. ![]() Now, onto the Starbucks hot tea secrets you’ve been waiting for! Hot drinks are available in four sizes: short (8 ounces – but who gets that?), tall (12 ounces), grande (16 ounces) and venti (20 ounces).įinally, Starbucks has four hot tea lattes on their official menu. You can add sweetener or a little milk at no additional cost. To see all the blends and types of Starbucks tea available, take a look at this post: A Barista’s Guide to Hot Tea at Starbucks.Īnd if you came here looking for Starbucks iced tea information, be sure and check out: Best Iced Tea at Starbucks, a Barista’s Guide.Īdditionally, see a list of the most popular Starbucks tea drinks that customer order over and over again at Best Starbucks Tea Drinks.īefore we begin, you should also know that hot tea from Starbucks is simply prepared with triple-filtered hot water and Teavana tea sachets. ![]() Each “secret” shows you how to get a better brewed cup of tea, discover more variety, and maybe even save a little money. These Starbucks hot tea tips are from me, a regular Starbucks tea drinker, as well as my Starbucks barista daughter. While there are only so many ways to order up a cup of your favorite tea, here are some Starbucks hot tea secrets worth knowing. Starbucks offers a good variety of Teavana tea, each brewed in a sachet. ![]()
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