Snapple for Breakfast
My wife emailed me to let me know that her coworker suggested she try the iced English Breakfast Tea from Snapple. “Great! Let me know how it is,” I said. Meanwhile, I was trying to think of a nearby store that I thought might carry it so that I could also try it. I was surprised to find my own bottle waiting for me in the refrigerator when I got home. She’s the best!
I was not impressed with my first sip. My first impression was that it was kind of bland. I think I was expecting something else though. Most bottles of iced tea are overly sweet; at least the brands that I’ve had are. This one was not overly sweet and I should have known that from the “Lightly Sweetened” label at the top of the bottle. I mistook the lack of teeth-rotting sugary sweetness for a lack of flavor, but that isn’t the case. The tea is actually not bad. It is not the best quality tea but it definitely tastes like real tea. The more I drink it, the more I enjoy it. It is just sweet enough and there is no artificial flavor aftertaste. In fact, the aftertaste is that of tea and maybe a little bit of honey.
I wouldn’t suggest you run out to buy this but I would pick it up over the other iced tea options. After looking at the Snapple site, I noticed they have iced Earl Grey and Orange Pekoe as well. I’ll have to try them and report back. If you’ve tried them, I’m curious to know what you think.
*Image from Snapple.com
English Breakfast is by far the superior of the three. I’ve been drinking the Earl Gray and have just recently discovered a handful of Orange Pekoe bottles. The Earl Gray is ok although I find it to be a bit on the weak side so you get more of a bergamot flavor than tea. The Orange Pekoe was a huge disappointment as it’s extremely weak with a very, very strong citrus flavor from the what I can only assume is the citric acid that’s added to the mix.
Of course take all of this with a grain of salt because it’s bottled Snapple tea, after all.