It seems like I keep having eye opening moments and since I already blogged about one of them, here’s another: I like tea. Now, I do not like any tea. I have only ever had sips of hot tea which disgusts me. And iced tea? While I find the taste of hot tea to be disgusting, cold tea just comes across as wrong. That taste should never be cold (if it has to be at all). So imagined my surprise when, one day, Ryan buys some bottled Lipton tea and not only is it not horrible but I actually like it. Actually, he had diet that time which was also pretty good but does not seem to be as available.

This time, I tried regular Lipton Green Tea with Citrus which, as I said, is available in a 20 ounce bottle. It’s a light yellow colour, akin to vegetable oil. It definitely tastes sweet and that strange taste which I dislike about other teas still exists but is not as strong. Maybe it’s because it is green tea specifically or purpose just the addition of the citrus flavours. There is a sligtly citrus taste to this tea; it’s not necessarily orange or lemon or lime but just.. generally citrus-y. Sometimes, the taste reminds me, ever so slightly, of the zebra striped chewing gum I had a kid. You know, the one with the temporary tattoos. So it’s definitely fruity but the smell doesn’t give you any indication of how it will taste. You just have to taste it yourself.

Despite the fruity taste, this green tea is still quite crisp and refreshing. It’s not thick or syrupy but doesn’t taste like watered down Kool-aid, either. It actually enjoyable. I do not especially recall how much carbonation was in the drink; I am sure there is some but not so much that it is unpleasant as is the case with most soda.

Compared to sodas and other convenience drinks, Lipton Green Tea with Citrus is better for you. The website claims it is actually good for you but I’m not sure how true that is. It does have the same amount of calories per serving (and there are 2.5 in the bottle) as my other drink of choice, Mt Dew: 240. The bottle lists it as low sodium with 75mg per serving. In addition to this, there are 61mg of antioxidants per serving which are pretty good for you. It does contain caffeine, however; so folks who need to watch their caffeine intake should still be wary.

I am pleasantly surprised with how much I recommend this green tea and it will probably become my healthier-choice fallback!