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Original review: April 20, 2013

I decided to start drinking decaffeinated tea instead of coffee for my health and picked up some Lipton Decaf Green Tea. I was disgusted by the strong fishy smell that came off the tea when I poured the boiling water over it. I thought maybe it was just that first bag, so the next night, I tried some more and once again the fishy smell comes steaming off the tea. Saying it is a fishy smell is an understatement because it is more like a dead fish on the beach smell.

The whole thing makes me wonder who is processing the tea and what is happening to it before it is packaged. Are they using dead fish to fertilize the plants and the disgusting rotting stuff is picked up along with harvesting the tea plants? Whatever it is, it is not fitting for a long standing company to allow something this disgusting to occur in their finished product. I am going to have to try another tea company because it seems there is something "fishy" going on with the Lipton Tea Company.

Oh, the other surprise for me was when I decided to check the internet quick and see what I came up with about the fishy tea. All I did was punch in the following: Lipton Decaf Tea fishy smell and all these other people's complaints came out at the same time. Ha! So it was not just me. It sounds like the Lipton Tea Company has some explanations to offer and some work looking into how the product integrity can possibly be breached to such a serious degree.

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Black stuff floating in brisk iced tea

Original review: March 26, 2013

I have been buying Lipton tea bags for many years. I used to love the way they tasted and smelled. Now, there is no taste and no smell. I can't just throw the tea bags out. I paid good money for them. It is bad product and I can't drink this tea anymore. You should have not changed the tea and left it the way it was. It was good tea bags then, not now.

Original review: March 6, 2013

I have been drinking Lipton Tea for over 30 years and always loved the taste. I tried other teas that claimed to be especially for iced tea but none could compare to the great taste of Lipton. After a couple of boxes with this outcome, I decided to try some other teas. As it turns out, I tried one of the local store brands and I noticed that they taste the same as the Lipton Tea now tastes. Could it be that Lipton cannot afford to specially blend their tea anymore and are going with generically purchased tea blends? Too bad; as a tea addict, I will really miss that great tea.

Diana of Santa Fe Springs, CA

Original review: Feb. 16, 2013

I thought I would try Lipton Sweet Iced Tea. I usually buy Ralphs brand but they were out of it. I paid twice as much for the Lipton brand but I cannot even drink it. It tasted old like an iced tea when it has been sitting to long. I usually trust Lipton brand but their iced tea was not a good product. I just wasted $3.00 for something to pour down the drain.

Charlotte of Dos Palos, CA

Original review: Feb. 9, 2013

I usually love Lipton tea but the tea bags taste and smell very fishy! I won't buy these again.

Original review: Feb. 4, 2013

Lipton diet green tea citrus 16.9 oz bottle - I love Lipton Diet Green Tea with Citrus and purchase it by the case but I can't twist off the caps. I urge Lipton to improve the caps of this product.

Thomas of North Grosvenordale, CT

Original review: Feb. 3, 2013

I have been drinking Lipton tea for 50 years. It used to be when you opened a new box of tea, you could smell it. Now, there's a very weak smell and the tea is weak and not brisk. I will not buy Lipton again.

Shelby of Warrenton Road, VA

Original review: Jan. 23, 2013

I've drunk Lipton for years. I wouldn't drink anything else; however, I noticed that the flavor is more subtle and not as brisk tasting as it used to be. I don't like it. Now it's just like the others. Bring the Brisk back - that's what sets Lipton apart. Bring it back.

Jerry of Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Original review: Jan. 19, 2013

It seems like Lipton has no quality control these days as I have noticed most of the staples that hold the string are not tight. The bags are so thin they really don't filter out the tea and most of all, in this last 100-bag box, the tea has a really strange tangy flavor, and it is the same brand and flavor I have been using for over 40 years. I will now look for another brand. Too bad, Lipton Tea Company, for your failure to control your quality of workmanship.

Original review: Nov. 14, 2012

Why did you pull Lipton Green Tea Citrus in To Go packs off the market? I work at a Walmart and it was a top seller and with all your new flavors, you need a coupon on them for people to try them.

Original review: Nov. 12, 2012

Quality control - The bags fall apart and the tea is loose in the water. Also, I've had bags where the staple is missing.

Annette of Wanye, NJ Verified Reviewer

Original review: Oct. 8, 2012

I have been a huge Lipton Tea fan for as long as I can remember. I drink it every morning and every evening as does my daughter. About a month ago, I noticed that the tea bags were a bit thinner but filled to the top, so my cup of tea was still good. (Okay, if you want to save a bit of money, fine.) With the last couple of boxes I bought, the bag is not so full and it has been near impossible to get a good cup of tea. I am heart-broken. I love that tea. I have put up with the cheesy tabs that half the time are not even stapled to the bag and also the tea floating around in my cup, but this is more than I want to deal with. Does the company really think no one will notice? I am writing about my feelings, but I am sure there are many more people who will just stop using the product. As business slacks off, I'm sure that Lipton will blame their profit loss on the economy and not on the degeneration of their product. I am very sad about this and I hope that they will turn things around and bring back the high quality tea they once sold.

Rosamaria of Paruna, OTHER Verified Reviewer

Original review: Oct. 6, 2012

I have been buying Lipton Tea for years. When you came out with the squeezable bags, I was thrilled, no more mess. That was until a few months ago, not only does the tag come off 90% of the bags, you have to try and make sure the bag doesn't fall into the hot water. With the tag, you can lightly tie it around your cup handle and it doesn't fall in, but also the bags have holes in them and it is very annoying. Could you please look at this and rectify the problem as I love my Lipton Tea. Thank you.

Original review: Oct. 2, 2012

Lipton iced tea 24-gallon size UPC412830 - I have been drinking Lipton all my life. This is the first time that I have been shocked with my purchase of your product. I purchased 2 of the above listed sizes and there was a distinctly bad taste to the tea. I know that this is very unusual but that it can sometimes happen. I would appreciate any assistance that you could provide. $10 is not much money in this day and age; I turned around and purchased more of the same and it was up to your usual standards. I'm a lifetime Lipton lover. Thank you!

Original review: Sept. 11, 2012

I have been drinking Lipton's tea for at least the past 50 years. I purchased the tea in bulk quantity at Costco. Within the last 2 boxes I have purchased, I have noticed a very different flavor. I used to enjoy Lipton's for its crisp and clean fruity undertones. I always would enjoy inhaling the aroma upon opening a new box. The aroma reminds me of raisins and plums. My recent boxes do not have a fragrance to them. The tea has a distinctively different taste. It is weak, yet it has an odd chemical taste. If the bags are not handled with care, they will come apart. I contacted Lipton's by phone to inquire if the product has been changed to contain green tea substitute. I also asked about the “theanine” they now boldly advertise. I was told a tea specialist would have to contact me at their convenience. I have identically prepared the "new" along with "older" Lipton tea my sister has. There is a distinctive difference. If I do not hear from their "tea specialist" within a reasonable length of time, I will return the lot back to Costco. It is a shame to say farewell to an old favorite, but I will not drink the new brew.

Original review: Aug. 20, 2012

Your Cold Brew tea is great, with one problem. I follow the instructions to the letter, but am forced to throw out a sludgy bottom inch of mess every time I make it. I fixed the problem after noticing that the staples are the same size you use on the smaller hot-type tea bags. I solved the sludge dilemma by adding 4 regular sized staples to each Cold Brew bag. Please look into a corrective action for I am running out of staples!

Black stuff floating in brisk iced tea

Stephanie of Raleigh, NC Verified Reviewer

Original review: Aug. 18, 2012

I was excited when I heard about the Tea & Honey. The commercials and the box states it is "sweetened with honey." When you read the ingredients, you will find out that it has sucralose (generic splenda). It was my fault for buying the product without reading the ingredients, but the advertising of the product is very misleading. I know that sucralose is the going thing, but there are actually people who do eat, drink all natural. I'll just go back to my water with fresh lemon.

Brenda of Summerfield, NC

Original review: July 22, 2012

Every time I make iced tea, there are grounds in my tea from where the tea bag breaks. I have to strain the tea before drinking, I usually make a gallon. This used to not be a problem. Is Lipton using thinner bags? I always buy the family size. This is really frustrating.

Mary of Mount Lookout, WV

Original review: July 16, 2012

I have used Lipton Tea for over 40 years now. The past two boxes of tea I purchased, regular, were worthless. It was weak and tasted and smelled as if the tea contains wood shavings. Three bags would not make one 4oz cup of tea. I will not purchase again. It seems Lipton is more interested in profit than quality.

Original review: June 26, 2012

Sample from PO Box 848, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, GP#K744P-1 - Lipton sample arrived with the Mango Pineapple Iced Green Tea Mix sachet slit, as with a knife or blade of some kind, so I do not trust the integrity of the contents and will not use it. Very disappointing and I hope you didn't pay your sampling fulfillment company very much.

Ruth of Burlington, VT Verified Reviewer

Original review: June 21, 2012

I have contacted each store listed on the website to try to purchase the Lipton Sparkling Diet Green Tea. None of them have it within a 50-mile radius of Allentown, PA. It was carried by the wholesale PepsiCo distributor in Allentown, PA until recently. If distributors are not going to carry it then they should stop advertising it on the Lipton website.

Black stuff floating in brisk iced tea

Mary of Marco Island , FL Verified Reviewer

Original review: June 16, 2012

I had to throw away 40% (broken) of the bags in a box of 100 (Lipton tea bags). Then when I went online to their website, it gave me no way to contact them about this.

Original review: June 12, 2012

Is there a secret to getting the lid off the gallon jug of the diet green tea? If so, please let me know or we are switching brands. Thanks.

Original review: May 8, 2012

Over the past five years, the price of your bottled iced tea has more than doubled. The amazing thing is your average price in my area is $12.62 per gallon, whereas gasoline is $3.85 per gallon and at least 35% of that is state and federal taxes. How can Lipton justify the cost? Does it cost more to produce iced tea they a gallon of gas? I seriously doubt it.

Black stuff floating in brisk iced tea

Robin of Gilbert, AZ Verified Reviewer

Original review: May 6, 2012

I'm wondering why you have quit making the Citrus Green Tea to go packets. I've tried the other flavors and Black Tea, and do not care for them. Please bring them back, I'm sure other people miss them also! Thanks for you time!

Original review: May 1, 2012

Tea bags are not sealed. I bought a large box with two boxes inside. I have to strain all the tea before we can drink it. It is not worth the price we pay. Please try to close the bags.

Jessica of Gilbertsville, PA

Original review: April 25, 2012

Multiple times when I make tea, I use Iced Tea bags and individual tea bags. They rip open and ruin my tea. It isn't cost effective when I constantly have to make it multiple times to get no leaf particles in it. This problem needs to be fixed! I will no longer be using your product!

Original review: April 24, 2012

For the last several months we have found the tea to be tasteless and not as full-bodied as it used to be. We generally buy 2-3 100 count boxes a month plus 3-4 boxes of the cold brew bags too. We have switched to Great Value Tea Bags from Walmart and we have three boxes of the Lipton tea bags unopened in our pantry and they will remain that way. What happened?

Black stuff floating in brisk iced tea

Vickie of Stanley, VA Verified Reviewer

Original review: April 22, 2012

Your tea bags keep busting and tearing. The tea is dull-tasting. One box tastes fine and the other box tastes dull. I'm going to go to another brand! I've been buying Lipton Tea for years! Lately, the cheap stuff would taste better than yours. I'll make a picture of tea like I always do and one box tastes fine and I open another box and it tastes watery. I make it the same every time!

Black stuff floating in brisk iced tea

Michael F of Oceanside, NY Verified Reviewer

Original review: April 20, 2012

As soon as I opened a large 5lbs, 4oz can of sweetened ice tea mix, I noticed it smelled bad so I mixed a pitcher and tried it and it tasted awful. I had to throw the entire can out and go back and buy another one for $7.99. I've been using this for many years and never had a problem before. Bad iced tea mix.

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What is the black stuff in my tea?

The oily film on black tea is mostly made of some of the compounds in the tea – particularly, molecules called polyphenols – and calcium carbonate. Calcium carbonate is present in tap water, but its content varies from place to place.

Why is there stuff floating in my tea?

Scientists at the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Health in Zurich, discovered that tea leaves contain compounds called polyphenols. These have a habit of bonding with calcium carbonate in tap water. And when this happens, a film tends to appear at the surface of the tea cup. That's disgusting.

Can iced tea grow mold?

If iced tea is brewed at inadequate temperatures or in an improperly cleaned urn, or if it is stored for too long, it may grow coliform bacteria, most frequently Klebsiella and Enterobacter, and less commonly E.

Does Brisk iced tea have leaves in it?

Details. Iced tea brewed from real leaves.