June is National Iced Tea Month

Posted by Angie Rayfield Jun 4, 2008

And did you know that America is the only country where the majority of tea is enjoyed cold? Iced tea is an American invention, first seen in 1904 at the St. Louis World's Fair. If you're familiar with a midwestern summer, you know how hot it can be. Visitors to the fair weren't overly interested in hot tea, so an enterprising tea merchant added ice.

Americans consume roughly 2 billion gallons of tea every year, and 80% of it is served over ice, or at least cold - ready-to-drink iced teas saw $1.65 billion in sales in 1999.

So, kick back in the lounge chair and lift that glass. A toast to National Iced Tea Month!