Red Rose

This is a favorite from my childhood. Mom discovered it when she lived in Canada and now I’m hooked. You have to be really careful about not oversteeping, though, because it gets bitter fast.

For iced tea it’s fine.

This is the family favorite for Iced Tea. My grandma always used it and now I always use it.
Great basic black tea!

I had this tea down the shore and I don’t know if it was the water or the blend, but every cup I drank was AWESOME. I don’t know why I haven’t picked up a box yet.

Fav. childhood tea, still best with cream and sugar for early mornings.

Nice tea either for hot breakfast pickup or for iced tea. I find it a little harsh by itself.

If you’re like me – meaning, you won’t get anywhere near Lipton – this is the best option if all you have access to is grocery-store varieties. This is the very first black tea I ever drank; my grandmother made me weak-ish cups of it when I was a little girl. I loved it. My parents hated it: as you can imagine, it offended their Mormon sensibilities. Ergo, this tea is a nice combination of fond memories and palatability.

with milk and sugar :)

I use this to make sun tea with. Nice with a bit of mint or lemon. Sugar if you like (I don’t).

My mothers favorite tea. I find it bitter and unpleasent.

This is what happens when I run out of my nice teas at work. Yuck. Time to make a trip to Acquired Tastes (acquiredtastetea.com).

1/4 teaspoon of sugar and a little bit of milk (2% or lower). Never cream!