A Brief History Of Sweet Tea

Ever wonder where sweet tea comes from? How did a Chinese drink become the flagship cultural beverage for a whole quarter of the USA?

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Writers - Kyle Sullivan & Katie Boyer

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Footnotes, Further Reading & Sources -
High Tea, Afternoon Tea, Elevenses: English Tea Times For Dummies (http://n.pr/1dxeeTC)
As American As Iced Tea: A Brief, Sometimes Boozy History (http://n.pr/1S2Znjf)
How A Taste For Chinese Tea Minted America’s First Millionaires (http://n.pr/1Okenu5)
When Tea Is As Sweet As Soda: Sugary Tea Around The World (http://n.pr/1PMYycB)
In The Japanese Tea Ceremony, Politics Are Served With Every Cup (http://n.pr/1TNxzRD)
Sip It Slowly, And Other Lessons From The Oldest Tea Book In The World (http://n.pr/1EwyJWr)
Tea Tuesdays: How Tea + Sugar Reshaped The British Empire (http://n.pr/1T5HqB7)
The Story of Tea: A Cultural History and Drinking Guide (http://amzn.to/1RC3wvL)
Tea: A History of the Drink That Changed the World (http://amzn.to/1NDAfzj)
Tea Fact Sheet by The Tea Association of The USA inc. (http://bit.ly/14i949R)
Sweet Tea History by Linda Stradley (http://bit.ly/1NDAkTH)
The Original Buckeye Cook Book and Practical Housekeeping: A Compilation of Choice and Carefully Tested Recipes by Estelle Woods Wilcox, 1905 (http://bit.ly/1M0SjOb)
Housekeeping in Old Virginia by Marion Cabell Tyree 1879 (http://bit.ly/1IRBBAS)
What’s An Icebox by the DeForest Area Historical Society (http://bit.ly/1OfN1Af)
Simple and Sugary, Sweet Tea is a Symbol of the South by Tommy Tomlinson (http://bit.ly/1HSwuFC)