Lipton

Really heavy but rich taste. A bit high on caffeine but not too bitter.

So I guess it’s a little weird to rate a pre-brewed bottle of tea, but let’s face it – sometimes you really want some tea, and you’re stuck at school where you have no access to brewing equipment so you just have to buy whatever the cafeteria has in stock. So you debate between Nestea’s sugary-sweet “tea” and Snapple teas, and finally you spot the Lipton PureLeaf line. What the heck makes this sugar-infested beverage pure, you wonder? I have no freakin’ idea. You can barely taste the black tea. The strong flavor of citric acid (for tartness!) and sugar – we can pretend it’s raspberry-like, but really it is its own synthetic candy-like taste – is not the worst drink out there. It’s miles above the tea you get out of a soda fountain, which is just sugary water with tea flavoring (according to me, anyway.) But it doesn’t hold a candle to the stuff you make yourself at home.

Ugh. Yeah, I’m not going to bother with this any more. Giving the rest away!

Yep, this is really tasteless/blah. Not worth trying to struggle through the rest of the box—I think I’ll bring it to work and hope someone drinks it!

Hmm, not impressed. First time trying this, so I’ll give it another chance before I dismiss it completely!

This tea is so disappointing. When Lipton first came out with these “pyramid” teas, they marketed them like they were some unique, new idea… nevermind that several other companies have been making those for years. Lipton’s pyramid pouches are so small, and the actual tea is pretty low-quality. The taste is mediocre—this blend is nothing special. I like some Lipton bagged teas, but this kind isn’t worth drinking.

This tea is very neutral. It will satisfy one’s craving for a hot beverage, but it’s got a rather uninteresting flavor. I think it’s not really Lipton’s fault, though; straight “hot tea” seems to me sort of tame and wimpy, the milquetoast of tea, the lowly shepherd-boy of teas, the palette-cleanser that you would sip between sampling multiple varieties of “worthy” teas. It’s probably better sweetened, or as a meal accompaniment, rather than a stand-alone beverage.

…But it’s tea. So I must soften my review and give it some love. <3.

This is a delicious tea that manages to give off a truly tropical, summery vibe—impressive for a hot beverage! The sweet fruit flavors do mask the acerbic taste that is standard for non-blended white or green teas, reducing it to a tingling afterthought; whether this is good or bad depends largely on your personal preference and state of mind. But all in all, I think Lipton has done well with this blend, which is a definite mood-lifter.

So-so. I think a lot of teas lose their flavor once refrigerated, thus when I need something cold and straight after doing yard work, this’ll do.

Plebian as it is, some of my most vivid tea memories and soothing tea moments usually involve a good ol’ cup of Lipton—another one after a day of Wicked and Evil Flight Delays and Cancellations, a sleepless night and a mild panic attack in a strange hotel room a million miles from home. Woke up, made a cup as strong as espresso with hotel water…ahhhhhh. Something familiar to ease the homesick.

For some bizarre reason, I woke up craving this; stomach was a little unsettled and some of my strongest sensory “tea-makes-it-all-better-moments” involve good ol’ Lipton instead of the fancy stuff. It’s warm; it’s tea; it’s what I needed.

Better, IMO, than their teabags, maybe a little less acidic.

Great tasting tea for a generic

This is an ok green tea.

Very decent when mixed with Bigelow Plantation Mint.

I hate this stuff. When I went to Japan I was surprised at how much less nasty the Lipton products were. Why, Lipton America?! It’s better than those horrible store-brand tea bags, but still not worth the effort. I’d honestly rather just drink water.

For my first white tea I was not impressed at all

Just a so so tea

Actually good for a Lipton tea

I used to drink this all the time, but now it’s WAY too sweet for me… although it did a wonderful job of cooling my mouth from buffalo grilled chicken at my best friend’s graduation party Sat. nite.

I drink this when not even bagged tea is available. I just wish it was unsweetened. It’s drinkable and better than no tea, so thumbs up.

A find of my roommates, enjoying with honey and a slice of toast with pumpkin butter. And The Office and knitting.

Feeling the flu bug and can’t find my “I’m sick” feelgood tea (Lipton Orange & Spice). But I found this in the pantry. Pretty good, especially once it cooled down enough to let you get more than a sip at a time. Very subtle fruit flavors balancing a good green tea undertone. This one is a winner for elegance…not an “in your face” fruit tea.