The iced tea, not very well-known in our country, is quite widespread in Greece, Italy and Egypt. The shortest and easy way to make iced tea is to let the brewed tea to cool off. But the tea loses much of its aroma during the evaporation. The refore, many people let the tea leaves to brew within the cold water, although it will not be so tasty as that one obtained with the hot water. Some fruits and cubes of ice may also be added to the service cups. To keep the tea brewed in cold water for three days in the refrigerator will go a long way to enhance its taste.

The tea drinking is a ritual by itself in Japan where the group of guests consisting of tour to live persons are admitted to a special tea-room. After washing their hands and rinsing their mouths, they go into this room on their knees. Sweets are served before the tea which is specially brewed just at the threshold of the door. This custom, dating back to the Zen tradition, still continues today in a somewhat modified form.