Sweet tea
Historically in China, tea is divided into a number of infusions. The first infusion is immediately poured out to wash the tea, and then the second and further infusions are drunk. The third through fifth are nearly always considered the best infusions of tea, although different teas open up differently and may require more infusions of boiling water to bring them to life. -- Some person at Wikipedia
I've never been a coffee drinker. The smell of it before I've had breakfast even makes me nauseous. But I love tea. Everything from green tea to that stuff they make at Wendy's.
But I just can't understand how so many people in the South drink Sweet Tea. If you ever visit and someone offers you tea make sure you ask for "unsweetened tea." Down here "tea" is sweet tea. And it is usually seems as though it is sweetened with 1 lb. of sugar for every gallon of tea.
Good iced tea uses a decent brand of black tea which is then cooled (either in a refrigerator or by being poured over ice). Some people add sugar; others would rather drink muddy water than sugared iced tea. The sweetened vs. non-sweetened divide is probably the American South's version of the milk-first vs. tea-first rift among Brits. Some people also like to add lemon. -- Christopher Roberson
