That makes total sense, I think I just needed that explanation because something about the way I was doing it seemed not quite right. I'm going to mix it with some orange juice and add a little ginger, turmeric, and cayenne to get the blood flowing this morning! I don't think I can do barley powder, I'm intolerant to gluten. It's a shame too, I used to really like iced barley tea when I was younger. Thanks!