Iced Tea—it’s what’s for dinner.

All right, so that slogan has already been taken; but no one will argue that in this hot weather, it is important to have a nice glass of iced tea. It cools the body while stimulating the mind. It will certainly be the most popular drink of choice at all your summer shindigs.

Chances are that you’ve had a glass of iced tea before. We are not on Mars. But I know good tea—iced or otherwise—and it is my whim to alert you to some of my favorite ways of brewing come delicious iced tea.
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Hullo common tea lovers. I’ve once again idly thought of a reason to tarry with you once again. As I was verbally abusing my servant for making hot tea when it’s still quite warm outside and iced tea would be much more pleasant (don’t worry about him, he’s used to it, it’s for his own good), I noticed that the telly was advertising for a new film.

It seems to be called “The Duchess,” and it purports to be about Georgina Cavendish–a close personal friend of mine from way back, as I’m sure I don’t have to tell you. If there’s one thing you ex-colonists can’t get enough of, it’s British History, am I right?

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Greetings, tea lovers.

I, Earl of Grey, have taken a few moments out of my precious schedule to allow you to bask in my presence. My hot tea was too hot, and I have a moment or two before Henry pulls out the loose leaves and hands it to me. So I thought I would tell you a little bit about…yourselves.

You’ve no doubt thought as you shopped for your favorite flavored tea—“Why do I enjoy flavored tea so much?”

I have wondered that very thought. “Why do Americans prefer flavored tea?” And I think I have the solution. Heed my wisdom, for I shan’t repeat it.

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Fret not tea lovers, Teato is here to rescue you from the sweltering summer heat.  With the mercury rising, Teato understands that a hot cup of tea is not the first thing on your mind right now. Teato likes a steaming, hot cup of tea too, but not always in the summer.

Faithful readers will remember the proper way to make iced tea. You must make it the traditional way, just like you would regular hot tea, then add more water and put it in the fridge to cool. (If you don’t know the best way to make tea, click here.) But what kind of tea should you use, you ask? Let Teato show you the light.
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Hey Tea Lovers! Jasmine here, coming to you from the hallowed halls of my alma mater, good old Tea U.

I was noticing today that all the fast food joints on the quad seem to sell a LOT of soda. So as I sit here sipping from my thermos of iced tea (Apple Mango herbal tea, to be exact—mmm!), I thought I might take a moment to point out that tea isn’t just for incredibly old fogies like the Earl of Grey or Master Amanzi. With all the health benefits of tea coming out these days, and increase in availability of different tea options, tea is becoming more popular than ever!

I thought you should know that  young people don’t all want to drink hot tub-sized cups of super sweet, overly caffeinated soda. It’s just not good for you. And those that do, well, they’re probably already hopped up on sugar to be rational. So I wanted to tell you a little bit about what to look for when you get tea for your kids.

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Teato is hot. It’s summer, after all. And as I wipe the sweat from my furrowed brow, I know the only thing that can quench my thirst: Sun Tea.

Don’t get Teato wrong, I still love to sit down with some loose tea and a hot kettle of water, when the A/C is on. But when I want to soothe my soul with some delicious iced tea without making my kitchen even more boiling hot by boiling water, the answer is clearly Sun Tea.

You are in luck, my sweets: Teato is a Sun Tea expert. But take heed: there are serious hidden dangers of Sun Tea. Let Teato explain.
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Do you love tea? Look deep into yourself, and see—is a nice cup of hot tea right there in your heart? Do you think of herbal tea as a nice way to relax and become one with the universe, at peace? Only you know the answer to this for sure. Only you can see into yourself.

It is said, “Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one.” It is an old Chinese proverb. It probably has some deeper meaning. Search your soul for it if you want to know it. I am uninterested in that. I, Master Amanzi, have communed with the Great Tea Being in the sky. I have read the tea leaves, and I know the Way of Tea. I am a Tea Master.

Today I will teach you the very first step of the Way of the Tea Master. It is not the way of the Tea Bag. Beware, for down that path lies bitterness. No, for a truly good cup of tea, one must follow the Way of the Loose Leaf.

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Tea is a very important part of many of our lives. A black tea to start the day. Herbal tea in the evening to help relax. Hot tea in the winter, iced tea in the summer, tea with lemonade, tea after a meal—it’s more than just a beverage; it’s a way of life. For this reason I, the Earl of Grey, have deigned to impart unto you a bit of my own personal wisdom. Who knows tea better than I?

Brewing tea may seem simple to laypeople, but we royals know that the brewing the perfect pot of tea is more than a simple ritual—it is an art.
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