Why We Cold Brew Hibiscus Tea Around the World

Cold brew hibiscus tea, otherwise known as Agua de Jamaica, has quickly become one of my favorite go-to beverages. It’s refreshingly tart and its deep red color is sign that this health beverage is bursting with antioxidants. My preferred way of making this drink is by using loose leaf hibiscus, I love the Frontier Co-op brand because it’s organic and great value for buying in bulk, you can buy it on Amazon. You can also use hibiscus tea bags if you prefer. Both are easy to pack and perfect to bring with you when you’re traveling.

As a long time fan of Dr. Gregor, I was thoroughly intrigued to find out that hibiscus tea beat out green tea and every other drink in terms of antioxidant power. That’s right, out of 282 beverages studied, hibiscus tea came out as the healthiest beverage of all!

I was impressed. Even beating out green tea?! Though, I wasn’t about to ditch my beloved jasmine pearl tea, I wanted to find a way to incorporate hibiscus tea on a daily basis for all of its amazing health benefits and since we travel in mainly warm countries I started to cold brew it. Hibiscus tea can be also be prepared as a hot tea but I prefer the crisp smooth taste of cold brewing it which is especially refreshing on a hot day.