McDonald's Tea Question

UghRochester · Fattest Jedi Around Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 5562

So, I've been working there for 5+ years and I still don't understand why we do the the below to tea. Perhaps you guys can answer this.

When we brew sweet tea, we first pour hot water in the bucket along with sugar. That makes sense, because we have to dissolve the sugar, so we're not wasting then. Then we brew the tea. Afterwards, we fill it up with ice to this line, so it doesn't overflow in our tea urn. Now with the regular tea, we do the same thing, but without adding sugar.

My question is: Why do we add hot water to our regular tea when the ice just waters it down? It doesn't make any sense to me at all.
_________________

Longo_2_guns · Ruler of the Queen's Navy Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 14081

Because the hotter the water, the quicker it brews.

But McDonalds got in trouble for having TOO hot of water.
_________________

Sightless · Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Posts: 968

I would assume that, as Longo said, the ice is there for temperature control. In order to brew tea well, it should be near-boiling, which might be deemed unsafe to serve to customers. (It's not really true that it brews quicker with hotter water, depending on what type of tea you are making. Water that is too hot will be scalding and leave bitter flavours.)

Can I ask, do you use whole tea leaves, or is this a powder of some kind? If the former, when do you take them out?
_________________
I sprinkle sand into the waters of night. The grains burn as they fall, reminding me of another in times long passed away. I watched him even then as he fell, his face undefeated, his eyes still proud.

danielrbischoff · Joined: 13 Nov 2009 Posts: 7386

I don't understand things either.
_________________

Bretimus_v2 · The Japazillian Dynasty Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 8304

Tea? Sounds like a topic that would benefit greatly from MattAY's wisdom.
_________________

WickedLiquid · In Limbo Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 5333

Ugh, have you ever had someone order a McGang-bang? I'm serious, apparently idiot customers ask for the employees to make it even though it's not on the menu LOL.

I was hoping you could shed some light on this sandwich
_________________

Sourdeez · Does it use DX11?!? Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 1152

When I worked at Carls Jr people would always come in drive through and ask for a big mac.

We had a "Big Carl" which was a double cheeseburger with lettuce and thousand island sauce.

They would then come through and ask for a "Hot Carl"

Dont google it.
_________________
“Yeah but when does EA come in when your trying for auto erotic asphyxiation and decide that you are really trying to commit suicide? Then they force you to do what they want.”

Optimus-Crime · bananable Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 803

and what happens to the left over McRibs?

"a hot carl is done one of 3 ways, first you..." Oh god...

WickedLiquid · In Limbo Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 5333

This is what I was referring to in case Ugh doesn't know WTH I'm talking about.

http://www.eatmedaily.com/2009/03/the-mcgangbang-a-mcchicken-sandwich-inside-a-double-cheeseburger/

Although it was written in 2009 so maybe The McGangbang has spread up North.
_________________

Sightless · Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Posts: 968

Ugh. I heard about the McGangBang in high school, maybe 2005-6 or something like that. Gross, man. NO MORE DERAILING (lest I throw up).

_________________
I sprinkle sand into the waters of night. The grains burn as they fall, reminding me of another in times long passed away. I watched him even then as he fell, his face undefeated, his eyes still proud.

WickedLiquid · In Limbo Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 5333

Oh Longo cracked the myth busters conundrum. But yes tea is awesome.
_________________

Sourdeez · Does it use DX11?!? Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 1152

_________________
“Yeah but when does EA come in when your trying for auto erotic asphyxiation and decide that you are really trying to commit suicide? Then they force you to do what they want.”

UghRochester · Fattest Jedi Around Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 5562

UrbanMasque · Don't Feed Him Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 5287

Cold water would take 5x the amount of time to mix the sugar.
_________________

MattAY · Posh B**tard Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 10831

That's tea making?!

You've got it ALL wrong. You need to dabble in the bag with the ol' one-two dunkeroo. Then hop on over to the utensil tray and locate your finest spoon of teas. Be ready with spoon equipped in the right fistcuff, then after two ponies - whip out the bag and stir. Then last but not least, light your cigar and discus the economic crisis that occurred between the first and second world wars...it's a LARF!

PS - the finer the china, the better the tea. That's why peasants cant make good tea, you see?
_________________

Optimus-Crime · bananable Joined: 03 Mar 2012 Posts: 803

Which is why English fast food is horribly inefficient. That's not a roundabout, America, that's a Burger King queue.

Sourdeez · Does it use DX11?!? Joined: 12 Feb 2012 Posts: 1152

Longo_2_guns · Ruler of the Queen's Navy Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 14081

UghRochester · Fattest Jedi Around Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 5562

_________________

Green_Lantern · Spacecataz Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 4169

Have you ever put a pitcher of fresh tea outside on a hot day before? It's the same idea.