Snapple: Orange Pekoe
My summer of bottled iced teas continues with Snapple’s Orange Pekoe. I’m having fun trying and enjoying a wide variety of bottled iced teas this summer. Snapple continues to impress me with their bottled tea selections. I’ve tried their green and white teas. This is the first black tea I’ve tried from Snapple. This product does an excellent job at balancing fun with a classic black tea flavor. Snapple’s bottled products have a quality look and feel to them. This orange pekoe tea actually tasted like a homemade iced tea. The reason I sound surprised is due to the fact that many bottled teas simply don’t taste authentic. The orange pekoe was not heavily sweetened. I think this tea will appeal more to the average tea consumer that likes to drink iced tea during the summer months (like me). If you’re like me, it’s easier to pick up a few bottles at the store than to brew your own. I’m more of a hot tea person when it comes to tea brewing. So, if you see this one at the store and you have a craving for iced tea over a “cola” this is a good choice. If you are new to tea, know that orange pekoe does not taste like an orange. I’ll add a link to this blog to one of my past blogs covering orange pekoe. Another job well done Snapple.
marTEA



July 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I agree that this is a fine tasting cold tea! I used to enjoy their Peach flavored tea but I’m convinced that I don’t like it as much anymore because they have replaced sugar with corn syrup. This Orange Pekoe has sugar and really does taste like a home-brewed summer iced tea. Not bitter and not too sweet.
July 12th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Hello Courtney:
Snapple offers a quality product, but there are a lot of other options out there using organic cane sugar and/or agave. I’m not going to complain too much, but I totally agree with you – you can taste the difference when you drink an RTD with corn syrup as opposed to sugar – the real-deal.
marTEA