Do Brits drink iced tea?
 

No, we don't really do iced tea. As for beer, we wouldn't accept warm lager, but real beer shouldn't be served chilled anyway.

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So I guess we could make a thread why don't Americans drink hot tea?

I drink hot tea. Very nice, cheap, healthy. No sugar or cream in my tea, please.

..and there we have the difference. Over here tea doesn't usually come in colours. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

Meh, I can't stand the stuff anyway. Coffee for the win. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

Really, I've seen lots of different tea colours around the UK.

I don't drink tea or coffee at all though.

Is it really that unusual to ask for a cup of green tea?

Well, if you just for tea here, it will default to black. I haven't been asked for the color, and if I want something other than black tea, I will ask what teas they have.

That comment would make more sense if sweet tea wasn't a liquid.

What is it with this green tea obsession? http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/tongue.gif

I hate tea. But I hate sweet tea slightly less than normal tea.

Pop round my house and there's nothing on offer. Or rather, the box of tea I have in my house has only ever been used by you. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/lol.gif

I drink hot tea too, but when it gets to be eighty degrees (Fahrenheit, that is), it's just not pleasant to drink anything hot. I generally drink black only, steeped for ages, straight up with no cream, sugar, lemon or whatever. I'll do stuff like Earl/Lady Grey or other flavored teas from time to time. I don't consider Rooibos or herbal tisanes to be "tea" any more than carob is chocolate. I feel somewhat strongly about it after all the times I've been offered tea, accepted, and been given a choice between two different kinds of potpourri-water. Camellia sinensis, aka "the tea plant," you turds! It'd be so much easier if I liked coffee.

As for green tea, that's at least the right plant, but it tastes like lawn clippings to me so I shun it. If you like it, more power to you. Oh, and while I'm being cranky: 2009-10-02-557tea.gif

Depends. Most of it is loaded with sugar.

Mightaswell put sugar in your soda...

HongKong milk tea, yummy.

Sweet Tea with a big ol' Lemon in it. Yum!

I don't like tea or coffee, but my wife drinks lots of tea. Tea is black and hot here by default. Iced tea is something you buy in a soda bottle or can.

Not entirely true, but then we don't yet experience the kind of sultry summers experienced in some states of the U.S. . Whittards of Chelsea sell a range of teas suitable for serving in an iced fashion:

http://www.whittard.co.uk/instant_tea

and also recommend which proper teas are ideal for serving as iced teas.

In the summer I like Moroccan mint tea...