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In a Solution i.e your tea, only so much sugar can Dissolve. If you put loads of sugar into your tea, it can become a saturated solution. This means that the excess molecules of the sugar have no more room to dissolve into the tea, therefore it just sets at the bottom like sand.

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It is possible that enough sugar was added to the tea to saturate it, at which point no more sugar would dissolve, but that takes a lot of sugar. So, it is more likely that more time was needed for the sugar to dissolve. This process can be hastened by inverting the sugar (by adding a bit of lemon juice and/or corn syrup [glucose])

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If the water in the tea is already saturated with sugar, any additional sugar added may not dissolve completely. Other factors such as temperature and stirring can also affect the solubility of the sugar.

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Some sugar will not dissolve if you put too much in the tea. The tea doesn't have "enough room" to absorb any more.

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