Common options include tea bags designed specifically for cold brew, traditional hot-brew black and green tea bags, and decaffeinated cold-brew varieties.
Some bags are intended for cold brewing—place the bag in cold water and steep—while others provide hot-brew instructions (brew with hot water, steep about 3–4 minutes) and then chill or serve over ice.
Common leaf types include orange pekoe and pekoe‑cut black teas, plain black tea blends, green tea, and flavored blends combined with herbs like spearmint and lemongrass.
Both options exist: some tea bags are pre‑sweetened, while others are unsweetened or labeled no added sugar/zero calories so you can sweeten to taste if desired.
Typical instructions recommend either cold‑steeping (place bags in cold water and steep) or hot‑brewing (brew with hot water, steep about 3–4 minutes) and then chilling or serving over ice; steep times are commonly cited at about 3–5 minutes.