- What is Gourmet Iced Tea Ever since its accidental discovery back in 1904 at the World's Fair iced tea has become a favorite drink for hot summer days. Most of us have come to love that tall, ice-filled, lemon-crowned glass of refreshing tea. It may not come as a surprise though that most of the so-called iced teas contain either no tea at all or only inferior varieties. Instead, flavors and ...socialgracestea.com