Arizona ice tea was awful

[debodun]

I've been buying Arizona tea products for years. Since it's been so hot lately, I purchased a gallon jug of diet tea with ginseng. I might as well have bought a gallon of bottled water. It tasted so dilute; there was hardly any flavor. I am very disappointed.

 

[debodun]

I contacted the company about it.

 

[Beezer]

I contacted the company about it.

(ring....ring....ring...)

Phone Clerk : "Arizona Tea."

debodun: "I tried your tea and it was awful!"

Clerk : "What are you...the Tea Police?"

debodun: "Next time I'm buying New Mexico tea!"

Clerk : "Good luck with that you old buzzard!"

(click)

 

[Beezer]

Sorry...that was a bit tongue-in-cheek.

I just complained to a Walmart Manager who didn't care. I was mocking the company associate who doesn't care about the complaint.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Yeah... the recent reviews are bad.

 

[debodun]

Yeah... the recent reviews are bad.

Is there a link to those reviews?

 

[debodun]

At $5.99 a gallon, it should taste better than extremely dilute Kool-aid. I could buy a package of Crystal Light mix and make my own.

BTW - Crystal Light lemonade mix contains caffeine which I didn't know. I have to be careful since I am very sensitive to caffeine.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Did the ginseng provide any noticeable benefits?



There were many ginseng farms in this area during the Great Depression and wild ginseng is still plentiful as a result.

I’m not sure what mature roots bring these days but it used to be a lucrative little sideline.

 

[debodun]

Did the ginseng provide any noticeable benefits?

Not that I can tell.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Not that I can tell.

It sounds like a gallon of tap water and several black tea bags followed by a few hours in the sun might have been a better investment.

 

[debodun]

Even one tea bag would be an improvement.

 

[feywon]

I generally brew sun tea to use as ice tea. Lemon Ginger, Raspberry, sometimes blend the two. Also if temps will be in 90s for days i slice limes and put them in a water jug. Just a hint of lime taste, don't use any sweeteners in either teas or coffee.


Used be only sometimes in August it got that hot, a day or two in midst of mostly mid 80s when we moved here 12 years ago. Then last year both July and August frequently that hot. This year we started that pattern in June.

 

[Aunt Bea]

Adding a few whole cloves to a jar of sun tea adds a nice subtle flavor.

 

[VaughanJB]

As a Brit, and a Brit who lived in the US for almost two decades, I have to say this - I will never, ever, understand how and why Americans think Iced Tea is a legitimate beverage.

 

[Aunt Bea]

As a Brit, and a Brit who lived in the US for almost two decades, I have to say this - I will never, ever, understand how and why Americans think Iced Tea is a legitimate beverage.

I heard that American cold brewed tea originated at a party in Boston.

 

[VaughanJB]

I heard that American cold brewed tea originated at a party in Boston.

I'm married to an American. She loves Iced Tea. It's an abomination.

But worse - yes there's worse - Root Beer. WTH is that? My goodness. It's so foul.

 

[Medusa]

But worse - yes there's worse - Root Beer. WTH is that? My goodness. It's so foul.

You need to put vanilla ice cream in it.

 

[gruntlabor]

I've been buying Arizona tea products for years. Since it's been so hot lately, I purchased a gallon jug of diet tea with ginseng. I might as well have bought a gallon of bottled water. It tasted so dilute; there was hardly any flavor. I am very disappointed.

Hi Deb. I make a cold electrolyte beverage:
Ingredients:
A cup of black or green or herbal tea, cooled
A big dollop of homemade kombucha
A big dollop of Zevia soda
A splash of very strong fresh (the produce, not the powder) ginger tea
A big pinch of electrolytes
A pinch of Irish sea salt
A pinch of cayenne pepper

Procedure:
Dump the above into a one-quart jar
Fill the jar with water
Chill, stir
Makes one quart

 

[gruntlabor]

At $5.99 a gallon, it should taste better than extremely dilute Kool-aid. I could buy a package of Crystal Light mix and make my own.

BTW - Crystal Light lemonade mix contains caffeine which I didn't know. I have to be careful since I am very sensitive to caffeine.

Tea is rich in caffeine!

 

[Meanderer]

Get me a Peach iced tea....and make it Snapple!

 

[Meanderer]

I've been buying Arizona tea products for years. Since it's been so hot lately, I purchased a gallon jug of diet tea with ginseng. I might as well have bought a gallon of bottled water. It tasted so dilute; there was hardly any flavor. I am very disappointed.

If your trying some drink for the first time in a while, don't start with a gallon.

 

[Murrmurr]

If your trying some drink for the first time, don't start with a gallon.

She said she's been buying it for years, though.

Maybe to keep their tall but still only 99-cent cans at only 99-cents, they fudge on the quality of the gallons.

Would be cool if you get a refund, @debodun, because what would you do with a lousy replacement coupon?

 

[jujube]

Why anyone would buy iced tea when it's so easy (and better) to make is beyond me. And very much cheaper.

 

[MountainRa]

As much as I like ice tea, I don’t really care for any of the bottled teas one can buy. If I have to buy a bottled tea I prefer Gold Peak .
usually though, I just pour up a bottle of tea from a pitcher I’ve made if I need one for the road.

 

[Meanderer]

She said she's been buying it for years, though.

Maybe to keep their tall but still only 99-cent cans at only 99-cents, they fudge on the quality of the gallons.

Would be cool if you get a refund, @debodun, because what would you do with a lousy replacement coupon?

They also change the recipe over the years. We could also blame the word "Diet"!