Many believe that iced tea was first introduced in the 1904 Richard Blechynden, representative of Indian tea growers. It was at a fair where the fairgoers were attracted to stalls by offering different beverages. A reasonably hot day in Mississippi made people repulsive towards the hot tea that was offered by Richard. In order to get people’s attention he had an idea to serve the tea chilled with crushed ice. The refreshing drink was an instant hit. It didn't happen instantly, but later on this was a commercial break through for iced tea on a commercial level. The invention dates back to the eighteenth century as confirmed many cookbooks with recipes. This was also the era when refrigeration began in the form of ice houses to ice boxes to refrigerators as we know them today.
The traditional iced tea was prepared with green tea leaves and was served in the original form, sweetened as well as in punches heavily spiked with liquor. Tea drinking has long been associated with reducing the risk of many chronic health problems including lowering of blood pressure. This is why many tea companies commercialized iced tea to increase their profits. When Lipton, the famous tea manufacturer, launched the iced tea, the company was not aware of how much popularity the new product was going to have. More people favour the cold beverage rather than the hot tea now. The commercialization of iced tea by Lipton has earned the company high revenue over the decades. The benefits to personal health are not outweighed in hot tea instead of iced, and iced tea has been found to be far more refreshing in warmer weather.
Iced tea was introduced to the world as an experiment, and has now secured its place in the beverage industry. There are many variations of the original product. Lipton Iced Tea now comes in many flavours including peach, mango and lemon. The product comes in different sized plastic bottles and tin cans. All Lipton Iced Tea products have been very popular around the world.
