Any of you work for Starbucks?

[ToodlesRN]

Im trying to make the shaken iced Black Tea from home to save me some $$ this summer. I've asked when I order my Ice tea a few questions but now Im trying to put it all together.

So far I know:

Tazo Awake tea (bought the tea bags)
Classic Syrup (bought)

My question is how long do I let it sit for and how many tea bags do I use? I'd like to make a big batch at a time so a gallon at a time?

Thanks!

 

[hipchickie]

I don't even go to starbucks, but I just wanted to say, if you are going to make a lot of iced tea, buy a maker. They are only like $15 and if you consume a lot totally worth it

Secondly, what is this syrup? if it is just a simple syrup, it is SO easy to make, and i am sure a million times cheaper!

 

[bpesch]

I can't give you specifics but I do know that Starbucks makes their tea very strong and adds water and ice to it just before shaking it. I always get it unsweetened, but I suspect the amount of syrup would depend on how sweet you like it.

 

[The Princess]

I would love to know how they make the simple syrup too.....love the green tea and would love to make it at home to save $$$$$

 

[ToodlesRN]

It's just Sugar water, the bottle cost $7.95 so it was worth it for me to buy it. I also buy the vanilla syrup as I have Starbucks espresso maker that I make my Vanilla Lattes with.

I googled it on how to make it,but it comes up with so many different ways. I would like to find out how Starbucks makes theirs.

Heard they get the tea from concentrate? On the website you can buy it for $26.00 and I think it says makes 3 gallons?

 

[hipchickie]

There are a few variations, but a classic Simple syrup for drinks is 2 parts sugar:1 part water, boiled with an acid to make the sugar invert - I use vinegar, but you can use a pinch of cream of tartar or lemon juice

for example - 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, and 1T vinegar. mix together and boil until sugar dissolves. Cool and refrigerate

 

[beansmom]

http://www.xomba.com/how_make_shaken_black_tea_lemonade_just_starbucks

http://www.ehow.com/how_4535040_iced-tealemonade-just-like-starbucks.html

 

[ToodlesRN]

http://www.xomba.com/how_make_shaken_black_tea_lemonade_just_starbucks

http://www.ehow.com/how_4535040_iced-tealemonade-just-like-starbucks.html

Saw these already, there for the tea/lemondae combo which I just want the tea recipe. Tried the combo and too tart for me!!

 

[mcorbo]

My DD works there, I can ask her when they she gets home later, but I do know that they do not use the small bags that you buy, they use 2 of the large size bags just for maing their tea in the store in about 1 quart of hot water, let it steep, then add 1 quart of cold water.

 

[briar_rose_59]

Saw these already, there for the tea/lemondae combo which I just want the tea recipe. Tried the combo and too tart for me!!

I would think you would make the tea the same way and just leave out the lemonade. Maybe water it down a bit to taste to make up for the lack of extra liquid?

 

[RachaelA]

You can buy the bigger bags of black, green and passion tea in the summer from Starbucks (at least you could the last 5 summers).

Starbucks makes it super concentrated then adds cold water. Then when they make it for the customer they add more water and ice to make it even less concentrated.

When I make iced passion tea at home and I'm out of the big bags, I usually use 5 or 6 individual little bags (and make them in probably a half a gallon of hot water)and then add cold water and ice and then taste it while adding the ice/water just to make sure I am not diluting it too much.

 

[mistysue]

From when I worked there I can tell you the iced tea is more like a random "however the barista made it that way" recipes. There is an official recipe, but I worked in 7 different stores and rarely encountered somebody who knew it. It's pretty hard to mess up if you just guess.

 

[4shinystars]

Starbucks barista here. The tea bags we use are much larger than even the iced bags Tazo sells to consumers. We use 1 bag with 1 liter boiling water, steep for 5 minutes, remove bag and add 1 liter cold water. When making a customer's iced tea, we use a shaker with lines on it. tea to first line, water to second, ice to fill. (with tea lemonade, replace water with lemonade) Classic syrup is 3, 4, 6 pumps accordingly for tall, grande, venti. Classic syrup is a simple sugar syrup, equal parts sugar and water, boil until dissolved, then cooled. Some people make theirs with 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.
The Tazo tea bag is probably the equivalent to 4 regular tea bags, possibly 5.

Don't forget, if you drink your iced tea (or iced coffee, or hot coffee/tea) in the cafe, refills are only 50 cents, or free if you use your registered Starbucks card to pay!

One more thing-passion tea lemonade with raspberry syrup is great (use less syrup than classic).

 

[kid-at-heart]

Starbucks barista here. The tea bags we use are much larger than even the iced bags Tazo sells to consumers. We use 1 bag with 1 liter boiling water, steep for 5 minutes, remove bag and add 1 liter cold water. When making a customer's iced tea, we use a shaker with lines on it. tea to first line, water to second, ice to fill. (with tea lemonade, replace water with lemonade) Classic syrup is 3, 4, 6 pumps accordingly for tall, grande, venti. Classic syrup is a simple sugar syrup, equal parts sugar and water, boil until dissolved, then cooled. Some people make theirs with 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.
The Tazo tea bag is probably the equivalent to 4 regular tea bags, possibly 5.

Don't forget, if you drink your iced tea (or iced coffee, or hot coffee/tea) in the cafe, refills are only 50 cents, or free if you use your registered Starbucks card to pay!

One more thing-passion tea lemonade with raspberry syrup is great (use less syrup than classic).

Thank you.

 

[ToodlesRN]

Starbucks barista here. The tea bags we use are much larger than even the iced bags Tazo sells to consumers. We use 1 bag with 1 liter boiling water, steep for 5 minutes, remove bag and add 1 liter cold water. When making a customer's iced tea, we use a shaker with lines on it. tea to first line, water to second, ice to fill. (with tea lemonade, replace water with lemonade) Classic syrup is 3, 4, 6 pumps accordingly for tall, grande, venti. Classic syrup is a simple sugar syrup, equal parts sugar and water, boil until dissolved, then cooled. Some people make theirs with 2 parts sugar to 1 part water.
The Tazo tea bag is probably the equivalent to 4 regular tea bags, possibly 5.

Don't forget, if you drink your iced tea (or iced coffee, or hot coffee/tea) in the cafe, refills are only 50 cents, or free if you use your registered Starbucks card to pay!

One more thing-passion tea lemonade with raspberry syrup is great (use less syrup than classic).

Thank You, just what I was wanting to know!!!

 

[briar_rose_59]

One more thing-passion tea lemonade with raspberry syrup is great (use less syrup than classic).

That sounds yummy! Might need to try that tomorrow before work...