Cold tea

When you are drinking a glass of cold ice tea in summer, remember to give thanks to Thomas J. Lipton for starting the good business—Lipton Instant Tea.

Thomas J. Lipton ran many stores. One day, he decided to sell tea in his stores, but he wanted to sell it mainly to the working class families.

To do this, Lipton did three things: First, he bought his tea directly from . Second, he sold his tea in small bags by the pound, half pound and 1/4 pound. Lastly, he made tea bags, so people could carry the tea easily.

At first, Lipton only sold his tea mainly to the English working class and made great success. Later, after World War II, he started selling tea to the . During the s, the instant tea became as popular there as other instant foods like instant coffee and ice drinks. Because of instant tea, housewives, no longer had to worry about preparing good tea for their guests. In the late s, people started making a cold ice tea. Since the ice tea can dissolve in cold water, housewives no longer need hot water to cook tea then.