For as comforting as tea is, these days I've been prioritizing refreshment even more. Enter: iced tea. Although research has shown that 20% of teas boastful antioxidants are lost when cooled, the quintessential lemon slice delays the reduction, giving me enough time to enjoy all the benefits of tea time. No wonder over 80% of the tea served in the United States today is iced.

P.S. According to legend (hopefully more historical, than fanatical), iced tea was invented at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904 by British tea merchant, Richard Blechynden. Cheers, Richard, cheers.