We are counting down to Hot Tea Day with nine cuppa scenes from Wearside.
Tell us if these Echo archive scenes from 1970, 2003, 2006, and 2007 stir up some memories for you.
Hot Tea Day arrives on January 12 and it's a chance to promote the beverage which is supped by millions of us.
Get in the spirit of the day with our gallery of photos.
1. Stirring up memories
Topping up your tea recollections with these 9 scenes from Wearside. | se
2. Sharing a cuppa with the Prime Minister
Mary Embleton gave the Prime Minister Harold Wilson a cup of tea when he visited her home in Donwell Village, in 1970. | se
3. Tea at Christmas
Margaret Tyson was treated to a Christmas tea by Sunderland High School students Kristina Huntley and David Lockwood in 2003. | se
4. A warming brew with the stars
The stars of Annie posed with a cuppa in 2006. They were all performing at the Empire Theatre but Louise English, Ruth Madoc and David McAlister took time out to support an NSPCC campaign. | se