"Good iced tea is something that delivers a robust, natural taste, color, and aroma of the actual tea leaf, not a thin, dirty-looking version of water. And if it's going to be flavored tea, it shouldn't be elusive or highly artificial. The taste of what is being promised on the package needs to be forthright and refreshing. And the herbs and flora should shine through with their own organic visuals and scent."
"While all the teas on this list offer their own undeniable aromas, the Blueberry Green tea is haughty in aromatic nature, refusing to let any passersby miss its sweet, perfumed fragrance. Made with green tea, vanilla and blueberry flavor, lemongrass, cornflowers, and blueberry pieces, this tea brews to the mild amber color one expects from green tea. Although once water is added, the color changes to a strange, almost neon, yellow."
Harney & Sons began in 1983 and earned prestigious commissions from the Royal Family and the Met's British Galleries. Britain consumes about 100 million cups of tea per day but has little tradition of iced tea, while the American South prioritizes iced tea quality. Nine Harney & Sons iced teas were brewed and evaluated for robust, natural taste, true color and aroma, honest flavored profiles, visible herbs and floral notes, and strength sufficient to finish a pitcher. Blueberry Green placed last due to an overpowering perfumed aroma and a suspicious neon-yellow coloration after dilution despite natural-seeming ingredients. Other flavors produced varied, mixed results.
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