We bought cold brew tea bags to make unsweetened ice tea at home.
Cold-brewed teas and coffees are chemically different from their hot counterparts. They tend to contain less caffeine and less acid.
If the flavor of hot tea or coffee is your gold standard, then cold brews won't measure up.
Cold brew is usually made as a concentrate - significantly stronger than hot brewed coffee - which is then diluted with ice, cold milk, or more water.
Cold brew coffee contains up to 70% fewer bitter acids than heat brewed coffee, making for a smoother, richer tasting coffee drink.