Iced tea -- A True Story

Just go for a beer instead.  Guaranteed nice and cold.

Just go for a beer instead.  Guaranteed nice and cold.

Good call... and nobody will look at you strange either! 

I just order one pint glass with lots of ice...

one cup of tea or expresso/cafe au lait

I make my own. 

Saves explaining things and you get what you want.

Most decent places won't charge for the ice so you don't wind up spending any more.  Sure a few people may look at you strange, but then  who cares?  Make yourself happy. :-)

Or order beer instead... have one for me while you are at it! :-P

then ask for a glass of ice separate? 

 

this is not as easy  as  it sounds... at all.. 

well... in most places it won't be a problem getting ice. It all depends on where, if they have a large supply and who you ask, and how you ask.

I've had someone bring me 4 ice cubes once as they did not have a large supply of ice, but most times I get the ice I want.   It's not as easy as in the USA -no... but it can be done.  This past summer I got a few comments about you Americans like your cold drinks... to which I said yes and especially us pregnant ones.   ;-)  I had no problem getting the ice I wanted then. :-)
 

For those of us who live in Canterbury name and shame.  You know you want to.   

OK naming and shaming as I walked past this den of iniquity again today ... It is called Cafe Cultura, within a stone's throw of the venerable Christchurch Gate (and Ye Olde Starbucks lol).

The sign outside Cafe Cultura said "Cafe Cultura ... where coffee and culture meet."

Unfortunately, tea and ice have never met there. Argggggh!!!!!

Unfortunately, tea and ice have never met there. Argggggh!!!!!

 

The only iced tea I've had since living in England is the Long Island variety.

The only iced tea I've had since living in England is the Long Island variety.

Well that kind is more fun!

Believe it or not, icey cold drinks are not actually good for the digestion.

I've had iced tea in a lovely restaurant in Devon.  My parents asked for it, and they brought them a huge pitcher full of very sweet iced tea.  I thought it was exceptional on their part.  I'd never even dared to ask for it.

For those in London the Texas Embassy has real iced tea - and free refills!

Has anyone tried Tetley ice teas? You can buy them in grocery stores.

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fruitiest ice tea

Sainburys sell a ice tea in a bottle. Lemon or peach flavour.

I have tried the bottled icd tea here, I think it might be sweeter than bottled iced tea at home.  I would love to find Honest Tea, but I am not holding my breath.  I went into Starbucks yesterday and they didn't even have Cafe Vanilla Frapps.  I almost died and slunk out of the store very depressed. 

ice machines always seem broken at the coffee shops when you want a frap  on  a  'hot'  English day..  :\\\'(