Although people have been drinking tea for thousands of years, it was
not until the early twentieth century that tea was served on ice.


At the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, tea-seller Richard Blechynden
was disappointed with the sales of the hot drink during the
sweltering hot summer days, so he began serving it chilled with ice.
The refreshing drink sold well and now iced tea is a hot-weather
favorite around the world.