Bad tea

Last night I had the great misfortune of drinking bad tea.   It billed itself as a "passion fruit" herbal tea from a brand I had never heard of, and hope never to encounter again.  It was cloying, overly tart and smelled like an explosion in a cheap potpourri factory.   It probably could have been salvaged by diluting it with juice or fruited water and icing it, but it's hard to experiment when you're in a restaurant.

This unfortunate taste experience got me thinking: What's the worst tea you've ever had?

For me, hands down it is the over-steeped Lipton knock-off brand served in diners along the Garden State Parkway.  It manages to be bitter, acidic and unpleasant in so many different ways.