This morning I bought a gallon Of Arizona Sweet Tea, and it was horrible. Under no circumstances should you buy this stuff. It tasted like tea I was served once at a greasy spoon , where the tea had been sitting out on a counter for three days and had a sharp, sour ready to ferment taste.  (The dentist had said drink tea or other non carbonated beverages till the extraction healed-- that's why I bought this witch's brew.)

 It's so easy to make a gallon of tea, I don't know why I bought it in the first place, except the container touted real Southern style brewed sweet tea,  so I thought why not. Yuck, phewy, gag. I'm gonna have to make a trek back to the store to get my money back,  (snarl.)

Real Southern sweet tea is strong Lipton or Red Diamond brewed tea loaded with sugar and served over ice. I called the phone number on the label, and Arizona Tea Company had voice mail which cut me off at every option and didn't allow me, a consumer, to leave a message.  Extremely poor customer relations. I hope this sorry company falls flat on their face.

It only after I got on the Internet that I discovered Arizona Tea Company is under attack by some black people for their labeling of the containers of Southern style sweet tea. The label shows an antebellum type setting which apparently offended some black folks who thought it had connotations of slavery. Well, go for it you disgruntled people and whack Arizona Tea Company.

susil (who is drinking chocolate milk instead.)

Comments:

Thanks for the warning!

comment by marta on July 3, 2009 6:13 PM ()

You're welcome--I took it back to Wallymart and they gave me my money back..

reply by susil on July 5, 2009 1:06 PM ()

I make all my tea the real Southern way--put a bunch of tea bags in a jar and put it out in the sun--still the best way!

comment by jjoohhnn on July 2, 2009 5:10 PM ()

I usually drink water, tea or milk, but as far as carbonation, I do love Cherry Coke and buy some of that once in a while.
(I also have buttermilk in the frige; love that too.)

reply by susil on July 3, 2009 1:27 PM ()

comment by troutbend on July 2, 2009 4:53 PM ()

We always sweeten the tea in the pitcher while its still hot and pour over a big glassful of ice cubes--I'm steeping some tea right now---Mmmm.

reply by susil on July 3, 2009 1:22 PM ()

I buy Turkey Hill green tea.For me this was the best so far and have tried many.

comment by fredo on July 2, 2009 3:07 PM ()

Hi Fredo, I've tried green tea several times and to me it tastes like what I imagine cat pee would taste like (!) I like plain ole black tea.

reply by susil on July 3, 2009 1:17 PM ()

I love fresh brewed tea. We always sugared it while it was still hot before we put the cold water in. Later, I learned to drink it without sugar. A pox on Arizona tea company. Wow, some people take offense easily.

comment by greeneyedgemini on July 2, 2009 2:48 PM ()

I sincerely hope you don't waste money on this product--it was truly awful.

reply by susil on July 3, 2009 1:06 PM ()