{"product_id":"ceylon-iced-tea-loose-leaf","title":"Ceylon Iced Tea Loose Leaf — Cold Brew \u0026 Sweet Tea Blend","description":"\u003c!--\n  NEW PRODUCT: Ceylon Iced Tea — Loose Leaf for Cold Brew \u0026 Sweet Tea\n  (Same dried leaf you already ship — this is a positioning\/packaging listing, not a new crop.)\n\n  SHOPIFY SETUP:\n  - Title: Ceylon Iced Tea Loose Leaf — Cold Brew \u0026 Sweet Tea Blend\n  - Handle: ceylon-iced-tea-loose-leaf\n  - Product type: Black Tea\n  - Vendor: Ceylon Spice Garden\n  - Collections: add to \/collections\/ceylon-tea (+ any summer\/featured collection)\n\n  VARIANTS \u0026 SUGGESTED PRICING (volume product — people brew by the quart; curve sits just\n  under the hot-tea ladder at size, per-100g declines cleanly):\n    100g  — $21.99   (makes ~12 quarts)\n    250g  — $44.99   (makes ~30 quarts)\n    500g  — $79.99   (makes ~60 quarts)\n    1kg   — $139.99  (makes ~120 quarts)\n  Rationale: 1 quart uses ~8g leaf → even the 100g bag is \"a summer of iced tea.\" Say that.\n\n  TAGS (claim-free): iced tea, cold brew tea, ceylon iced tea, loose leaf black tea,\n  sweet tea, ceylon black tea, sri lankan tea, summer tea, pitcher tea, cold brew\n\n  SEO (Edit website SEO — keep short, theme appends the brand):\n  - Page title (56): Ceylon Iced Tea Loose Leaf — Cold Brew \u0026 Sweet Tea\n  - Meta (157): Loose leaf Ceylon black tea cut for iced brewing — cold brew overnight or\n    classic Southern sweet tea. The original 1904 World's Fair iced tea leaf, farm-direct.\n\n  RULES KEPT: zero health claims (pure refreshment\/heritage\/flavor); factual caffeine note;\n  cold brew ratios in US units; 8-12 day shipping matches the shipping page.\n\n  DESCRIPTION HTML (paste below into the product description, code view):\n--\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:inherit;color:#1f2328;line-height:1.65\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore iced tea was America's drink, it was Ceylon's leaf.\u003c\/em\u003e At the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, a sweltering summer crowd wouldn't touch hot tea — so the tea pavilion poured it over ice, and iced tea went national. The leaf in those cups was promoted by the Ceylon and India tea trade. This is that tradition, farm-direct: bright, brisk Ceylon black tea, cut for cold brewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:14px 0\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f6f1e7;border:1px solid #e8dcc6;color:#6b4a1e;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.82em;font-weight:700\"\u003e🧊 Cut for cold brew \u0026amp; sweet tea\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f6f1e7;border:1px solid #e8dcc6;color:#6b4a1e;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.82em;font-weight:700\"\u003e🫖 ~12 quarts per 100g\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f6f1e7;border:1px solid #e8dcc6;color:#6b4a1e;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.82em;font-weight:700\"\u003e🇱🇰 Single-origin Sri Lanka\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"background:#f6f1e7;border:1px solid #e8dcc6;color:#6b4a1e;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.82em;font-weight:700\"\u003e🔬 Lab-tested batches\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#14181f !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eWhy Ceylon makes the best iced tea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIced tea punishes weak leaf. Chilling mutes flavor, ice dilutes it, and cheap tea turns cloudy and flat. Ceylon black tea is the classic answer — famously \u003cstrong\u003ebright, brisk and clear when chilled\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a clean citrusy edge that stays crisp instead of going bitter. It's why Ceylon built its reputation in American pitchers a century before \"cold brew\" was a word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#14181f !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eTwo ways to brew it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#14181f !important\"\u003e🧊 Cold brew (the foolproof way)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003col\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAdd \u003cstrong\u003e2 tablespoons (~8 g) of leaf per quart\u003c\/strong\u003e of cold water in a pitcher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRefrigerate \u003cstrong\u003e8–12 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e (overnight is perfect).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eStrain and serve over ice. Cold brewing extracts less tannin, so it's naturally smooth — many people skip sugar entirely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#14181f !important\"\u003e☀️ Classic Southern sweet tea (hot brew, fast)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003col\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSteep \u003cstrong\u003e4 tablespoons per quart\u003c\/strong\u003e of hot water for 4–5 minutes — deliberately double-strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eStir in sugar while hot (½–¾ cup per gallon, to taste).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePour over a full pitcher of ice. Lemon wheel optional, porch mandatory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#14181f !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eMake it a color show\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIced tea is where our flowers shine: brew a pitcher of ruby \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceylon-hibiscus-flowers\"\u003ehibiscus\u003c\/a\u003e (see our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/recipes\/how-to-make-hibiscus-tea\"\u003eagua de jamaica-style recipe\u003c\/a\u003e), or an indigo \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceylon-blue-butterfly-pea-flower\"\u003ebutterfly pea\u003c\/a\u003e batch that turns violet-pink with lemon. Mix a \"sunset pitcher\" with layers of all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#14181f !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.94em\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003ePure Ceylon black tea, smaller broken-leaf cut chosen for fast, even extraction in cold water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003eSri Lanka, single origin, farm-direct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaffeine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003eNaturally contains caffeine (black tea); cold brew extracts somewhat less than hot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYield\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003e~12 quarts per 100 g — a bag is a summer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTesting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #ece3d2\"\u003eThird-party lab-tested batches — \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lab-testing-certificates-of-analysis\"\u003esee our certificates\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px\"\u003eTracked DHL\/UPS to the USA, typical delivery 8–12 days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color:#14181f !important;font-weight:800\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#14181f !important\"\u003eWhy does my iced tea go cloudy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eCloudiness happens when hot-brewed tea is chilled too fast — tannins bind and precipitate. Two fixes: cold brew instead (never clouds), or let hot-brewed tea cool to room temperature before refrigerating. Good leaf clouds less; this one stays notably clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#14181f !important\"\u003eIs this the same as your Orange Pekoe loose leaf?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eSame single-origin Ceylon character, different cut: our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ceylon-black-tea-loose-leaf-organic-orange-pekoe\"\u003eOrange Pekoe\u003c\/a\u003e is whole-leaf, graded for hot brewing; this is a smaller broken-leaf cut that extracts fully in cold water. If you mostly drink your tea hot, choose the Orange Pekoe; for pitchers, choose this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#14181f !important\"\u003eHow long does a pitcher keep?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e3–4 days refrigerated. Unsweetened keeps its brightness longest; sweet tea is best inside 2–3 days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#14181f !important\"\u003eWas iced tea really invented with Ceylon tea?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eIced tea existed in America earlier, but the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair is where it went mainstream — the fair's tea concession, promoting Ceylon and India teas, famously served it iced during a heat wave and the habit stuck. Ceylon leaf has been the classic pitcher tea ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Ceylon Spice Garden","offers":[{"title":"100g","offer_id":48413327851765,"sku":"CEYLONICEDTEA100","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250g","offer_id":48413327884533,"sku":"CEYLONICEDTEA250","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500g","offer_id":48413327917301,"sku":"CEYLONICEDTEA500","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":48413327950069,"sku":"CEYLONICEDTEA1","price":139.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2kg","offer_id":48413327982837,"sku":"CEYLONICEDTEA2","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/9496\/4981\/files\/CeylonIcedTeaLooseLeaf.png?v=1784102480","url":"https:\/\/ceylonspicegarden.com\/products\/ceylon-iced-tea-loose-leaf","provider":"Ceylon Spice Garden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}