American Tea
American tea splits by climate and habit: sweet tea on ice, unsweet tea in diners, sun tea in jars, hot tea when the house gets quiet.
Featured american tea
- Southern sweet tea by the pitcher - Drink desk - Charleston - Strong black tea, sugar dissolved while hot, and ice that cracks in the glass.
- Unsweet diner iced tea - Drink desk - Atlanta - Plain black tea chilled hard, lemon on the rim, sugar left to the table.
- Arnold Palmer pitcher - Drink desk - Palm Springs - Iced tea and lemonade balanced so neither side wins outright.
- Peach iced tea - Drink desk - Savannah - Black tea, ripe peach syrup, lemon, and enough restraint to keep it from turning jammy.
- Mint sweet tea - Drink desk - Nashville - A porch pitcher with bruised mint and sugar folded in while the tea is still hot.
- Cold-brew black tea - Drink desk - Portland - Tea leaves steeped overnight in cold water for a smoother, less tannic glass.
- Sun tea jar - Drink desk - Kansas City - The nostalgic version, handled cleanly and chilled quickly so the romance does not outrun food safety.
- Hot black tea with lemon - Drink desk - Chicago - The simple mug for a cold afternoon: black tea, lemon, honey if needed.
- Cranberry holiday tea - Drink desk - Minneapolis - Black tea, cranberry, orange peel, and spice for the stove when guests are coming.
- Half-sweet iced tea - Drink desk - Raleigh - The compromise glass: enough sugar to soften the tea, not enough to coat the meal.