There's a lot of things to like and dislike about this tea at first glance. The good things include how it's organic, is sweetened with cane sugar and has a few herbs to jazz up the normal green tea flavor. The bad things are that it's still full of sugar and calories, is about as expensive as Lipton Pure Leaf if not more and is Tazo, the purveyors of bland tea that always has a hint of mint somewhere. But I'm at work with tea and love telling the world every detail about my beverage, so here we go.
Outsides: Much like Lipton Pure Leaf, this comes in a glass bottle which to me, results in a better flavor than plastic (although plastic is more recyclable (?)). It looks like slightly cloudy gold green tea and smells very much like the Lipton green tea in a bottle.
Insides: I think the best way to describe this is a jazzed up Lipton Pure Leaf Green Tea. There's a hint of lemongrass and mint which gives it a more refreshing taste even when warm. I personally find it a bit too sugared-up, but it's not nearly as offensive as the Giant Peach (spoiler alert: if you're not a sugar maniac, it's barely drinkable unless it's chilled). Other than that, the green tea flavor is nice, there but not too bitter although the sugar overwhelms it a little. I also like the citrus touch it has.
Overall: If you find yourself buying Lipton Pure Leaf Green tea and want an alternative, this is pretty much a jazzed-up version of that. I wish they'd cut back on the sugar, but ultimately, it's not a bad drink.
My Rating: Try it! I'm not giving a website because Tazo is literally everywhere.
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