Safety Benefits

• Cold brewing green tea is safer than hot brewing because no boiling of water is needed. Even small children can make cold brewed green tea with no risk of scorching themselves.

Environmental Benefits

• If the green tea is to be consumed cold, cold brewing uses less energy than making hot tea and cooling it in a refrigerator.

Health Benefits

• Some studies show that catechins, the antioxidants that give green tea some of its health benefits, are more easily dissolved in cold water, making cold brewed green tea more healthful than hot brewed green tea.
  Less caffeine is released from the tea when brewing with cold water, so drinking cold brewed green tea results in fewer side effects associated with caffeine.

Appearance

• Cold brewed tea does not get cloudy like hot brewed tea, making it more attractive and appetizing in appearance.

Flavor

• The flavor of cold brewed green tea is subtler and smoother than hot brewed tea.

Fool-proof

• When brewing tea with hot water, there is a danger of "stewing" the tea, meaning that if the tea is steeped for too long it develops an unpleasant bitter taste. With cold brewing methods there is no risk of stewing and ruining the flavor of the tea.