Creative Iced Tea Drinks to Beat the Heat This Summer
People’s love for coffee is a tale as old as time. But what if customers are trying to reduce their caffeine intake? What if it’s hot outside? What if they just want something new and trendy? Look this way—iced tea drinks are a great alternative for customers in any of these camps.
In fact, a market research report by DataM Intelligence shows that some people are shying away from caffeine and sugary drinks and toward things like herbal tea and other coffee substitutes.
We’ve put together recipes for our favorite refreshing iced tea drinks that your coffee shop can try. We’d love to hear what your customers think!
Sparkling Blueberry Hibiscus Tea
Source: Rishi Tea
Brew a batch of Rishi Tea Blueberry Hibiscus Iced Tea to a concentrate (do not dilute with cold water after hot steeping). Refrigerate until cold.
To serve, add an appropriate size ice scoop per drink size to the cup. Add simple syrup over top ice (see syrup table in preceding pages for ratios). Add tea (enough to fill half the cup) over the ice, then top off with sparkling water. Stir to ensure simple syrup fully mixes. Garnish with frozen blueberries if desired.
Lavender Haze
Source: Rishi Tea
16 oz:
- 4 oz Rishi London fog concentrate
- 4 oz water (still or sparkling)
- 20 oz:
- 5 oz Rishi London fog concentrate
- 5 oz water (still or sparkling)
Combine concentrate and water (do not shake if sparkling water is used). Top with cold foam: 4 oz whole milk, 1 pump lavender using cold foam blender pitcher.
Iced Rose Vanilla Matcha
16 oz:
- 8 oz milk of choice
- 4 grams Rishi Barista Matcha (~2 tsp) whisked with a small amount of hot water
- 1 pump Holy Kakow rose syrup
- 2 pumps Holy Kakow vanilla syrup
- Ice
20 oz:
- 10 oz milk of choice
- 4 grams Rishi Barista Matcha (~2 tsp) whisked with a small amount of hot water
- 1.5 pump Holy Kakow rose syrup
- 2.5 pumps Holy Kakow vanilla syrup
- Ice
Combine all ingredients in a shaker, shake and transfer to a serving cup.
Hibiscus Lavender Refresher
Source: Rishi Tea
16 oz:
- 8 oz Rishi elderberry hibiscus iced tea
- 2 oz Chobani Barista Series oat milk
- 2 pump Holy Kakow simple syrup
- 1 pump Holy Kakow lavender syrup
- Ice
Add lavender and simple syrup, oat milk to the 2 oz measure line, ice using measured scoop and finally tea to 16 oz line into a shaker. Shake and transfer to a serving cup.
20 oz:
- 10 oz Rishi elderberry hibiscus iced tea
- 3 oz Chobani Barista Seriesoat milk
- 3 pump Holy Kakow simple syrup
- 1.5 pump Holy Kakow lavender syrup
- Ice
Add lavender and simple syrup, oat milk to the 3 oz measure line, ice using a measured scoop and finally tea to 20 oz line into a shaker. Shake and transfer to a serving cup.
Iced Dirty Chai Latte
16 oz:
- 2 oz cold brew concentrate (3.5:1 ratio)
- 4 oz Rishi masala chai concentrate
- 4 oz milk of choice
- Topped with cinnamon
- Served over ice
20 oz:
- 2 oz cold brew concentrate (3.5:1 ratio)
- 5 oz Rishi masala chai concentrate
- 5 oz milk of choice
- Topped with cinnamon
- Served over ice
Black Milk Tea With Boba
16 oz:
- 6 oz black tea concentrate
- 4 oz milk of choice
- 2 tbsp brown sugar boba pearls
- 1.5 pumps Holy Kakow vanilla syrup
- Served over ice
20 oz:
- 8 oz black tea concentrate
- 6 oz milk of choice
- 2 tbsp brown sugar boba pearls
- 2 pumps Holy Kakow vanilla syrup
- Served over ice
Featured Classes
Register for a Coffee Class
The Best Coffee Training Available
We’ve helped hundreds of students successfully launch their own coffee shop businesses. Join us in our 5-Star Rated Coffee Classes, whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur looking to open a coffee shop, a manager, a barista or home enthusiast looking to sharpen your skills.
