According to sugar lore, an injured finger inspired the sugar cube in the mid-1800s. When his wife hurt herself while cutting sugar from the household chunk, Moravian sugar magnate Jacob Krystof Rad pressed sugar into cubes, sized perfectly to sweeten a cup of tea, and presented a box of them to his wife.
The sugar cube has evolved since then, and although it’s not as commonly used as other forms of sweetener, it remains a nicety that makes any tea tray or table a bit more special.
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