restaurant style iced-tea (home results dont come close)

I am an iced tea lover. However I rarely can get the taste and consistancy that I find at restaraunts, such as TGI Fridays etc.
I tried Lipton and Luzianne. I tried brewing the tea using a tea kettle and pouring over ice. I also tried using my coffee maker.
Does anyone know the blend of teas commonly used in restaurant chains for iced-tea and what their secret (if any) for making great tasting iced-tea.

Don't know how restaurants do it but I make pretty darn good tea by using Lipton's orange pekoe and pekoe blend. I make it by pouring about 40 oz of hot but not quite boiling water over 2 large tea bags, Cover and let steep for several minutes. I dilute with more water until I get that "just right" beautiful tea color.

The water is very important. City tap water with chlorine will change the taste. Check the ice in your freezer. If it is not sparkling clear, it has impurities. Try making your tea and ice with bottled water. The ice at the restaurant is always very nearly crystal clear.

Hello, ween_not_phish, welcome to the forum. I agree with ibfestus water is also important in brewing tea. (and coffee for that matter) - Also, before placing it in the fridge let it cool off completely (I make my ice-tea as regular tea with all boiled water and only when cooled off place it in the fridge. Ice cubes I place in the glass - not in the tea-jug)

Hi Mahesh, welcome to the forum

I'm bad in reading rebuses, could you translate?

why do you say it doesnt come close ? do you mean strength .. or just flavor ? are you confusing fresh brewed with something they may have just poured out of something . ? big differerence . and i would say yeah not closer better . i used to like making mine out of teatly tea make it strong add the sugar .. let it cool squrt of lemon throw in the wedge and pour over ice . . and i must say when it comes to resturants and teas usually the cheapest is what they use ..