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NATIONAL ICED TEA DAY TIMELINE
2737 B.C.
Invention of Tea
Chinese legend credits the mythical figure, Shennong, as the inventor of tea.
1800s
Cold Tea Punch
Tea is served cold in the form of green tea punch heavily spiked with liquor.
1876
Introducing Lipton
Thomas Lipton opens his first tea shop in Glasgow.
1904
Iced Tea Creates a Sensation
At the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, iced tea becomes popular.