Lipton is attempting to upscale its tea, and is now offering herbal teas in trendy little silk sachets. At this time of year, I go through herbal tea bags like napkins in order to maintain a supply of iced tea in the house. So I figured why not try Lipton's Blackberry Vanilla Herbal.
I'm pleased to report that it's not awful. It's not amazing. But it's perfectly adequate for making iced tea that will be quickly consumed over the course of a long weekend. It's primarily a fruity flavor with a fruity aroma. The vanilla comes out as an aftertaste rather than as part of the main flavor. I would have blended it differently, mixing the vanilla so it works in concert with the fruit flavors. Even so, it does all right for a cheap commercial herbal.
Putting in extra sweetener is a mistake. Adding sugar turns an adequate brew into a nasty bit of "bug juice" like what they used to serve at camp.
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