Lipton: PureLeaf Green Tea with Honey
It’s been a while since I’ve tried a Lipton bottled beverage. I thought I’d go ahead and grab a bottle from the local quick-mart. The PureLeaf product line is being marketed as an “All Natural” product. In addition, the bottle states the tea is made with fresh brewed tea. I’ve never been a fan of bottled Lipton teas, but I really wanted to give this product a chance. The first thing I did when I purchased the product was check out the label. This tea contained 32 grams of sugar per bottle – 16 fl oz. That helps take the calorie count to 130 per bottle. As always, Lipton does a fine job with their product presentation. The glass bottle was neatly wrapped with a glowing picture of healthy green tea leaves.
Green tea and honey sounded like an interesting pairing when I was picking which one I wanted to try. The tea does have a very natural green tea flavor. In fact, the green tea scent is very pronounced when you pop the lid on the bottle. According to Lipton’s website, the tea leaves are from The Lipton Tea Estate in Kericho Kenya. The honey does balance the veggie flavor of the green tea. However, the sugary aftertaste is not exactly what I want from a green tea product. Other than the fact that it is packed with sugar, it’s not bad. I’m still not a fan, but this product shows that even a giant like Lipton is being forced to try to appeal to the “label readers” of the tea drinking world.� I will try some of their other flavors.
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