A Spot of Tea or a Cup of Coffee?

A Spot of Tea
or a Cup of Coffee?

How do you prepare

a proper cup of tea?

Truthfully, I wouldn't know.

As a true southerner, 

I prefer iced tea to hot tea.

In my part of the country, 

tea is often referred to as

the "house wine of the South."

This Spring we ate at Lady and Sons
in Savannah, Georgia.
Paula Dean has to have
THE SWEETEST TEA
in the South!

Tea originated in Ancient Asia 

and was often used for 

medicinal purposes.

In our day, 

we'd say

tea is used for 

"what ails you."

Teapots, tea kettles, 

and tea pitchers were quite

different from what you see here. 

In the early 1600's, 

tea was introduced to Europe.

It wasn't until 1904 that iced tea

was introduced 

at the World's Fair in St. Louis.

Tea bags were a luxury 

and not yet a household staple

when introduced in 1908.

As a child,
I can remember straining loose tea.
Mama didn't use tea bags until
I was a teenager.

I prefer a hot cup of coffee
with flavored cream.

Actually, I prefer a mug.

Which do you prefer...

a spot of tea
or a mug of coffee?

Looking forward to cooler temperatures
and a morning cup of hot coffee.

Bonnie:)