Carolina Snaps
Summerville - World's Largest Sweet Tea
Season 6 Episode 6 | 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Summerville, South Carolina is known as "the Birthplace of Sweet Tea"!
Did you know a beloved Southern staple has roots in Summerville, SC? Known as “The Birthplace of Sweet Tea,” this charming town celebrates its rich history with the Sweet Tea Trail and record-breaking iced tea events.
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Carolina Snaps is a local public television program presented by SCETV
Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.
Carolina Snaps
Summerville - World's Largest Sweet Tea
Season 6 Episode 6 | 55sVideo has Closed Captions
Did you know a beloved Southern staple has roots in Summerville, SC? Known as “The Birthplace of Sweet Tea,” this charming town celebrates its rich history with the Sweet Tea Trail and record-breaking iced tea events.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipImmerse yourself in the refreshing tale of sweet tea, a beloved classic that not only quenches thirst but holds a rich history rooted in Summerville, South Carolina!
Sweet tea's origins trace back to Summerville, famously named "the Birthplace of Sweet Tea".
In the late 1700s, French botanist André Michaux introduced the tea plant Camellia Sinensis to South Carolina.
Despite initial failures in other regions, the United States government established a tea farm in Summerville in 1884.
Charles Shepard later founded the Pinehurst Tea Plantation, which gained international applause due to winning first prize at the 1904 St. Louis World's Trade Fair.
The Chamber of Commerce commissioned a large mural of a tea glass.
The town set a Guinness World Record for the largest iced tea twice with a 15 foot container named Mason.
Summerville continues to celebrate and reclaim its sweet tea heritage preserving this delicious piece of southern culture.
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Carolina Snaps is a local public television program presented by SCETV
Support for this program is provided by The ETV Endowment of South Carolina.