I would love to hear from you guys out there in cyber land……if you have a sweet tea (black, green, white, whatever) that you enjoy drinking, please comment and let me know what it is. I’d love to taste it and share my opinion with everyone.
While cruising Interstate 85 this summer, I couldn’t help but notice all the billboards along the side of the road. One that caught my eye was “MILO’S Famous Sweet Tea”. Well, I had never heard of Milo’s, but they did claim to be famous. I wondered how good they were and then dismissed them. A week or so later I was in a local supermarket (Kroger) and noticed Milo’s in the refrigerated section, it claimed to be “All Natural”. I immediately read the ingredients – Water, Sugar, and custom blended teas. Hmmmm, the ingredients were similar to Nana Jones Sweet Green Tea, so I purchased a 20oz. bottle for research. Well here I am ready to crack it open and give my honest opinion of Milo’s……not bad. The first thing I taste is the sweetness, and then a slight bitter leafy taste, nothing special. I don’t see how this tea could really make them famous, maybe they are famous in Alabama, since that is where it's made. It tastes pretty much like most sweet teas I have tasted. For my taste buds, it just tastes like something is missing......maybe it's the love of Nana Jones {:>). This one gets a "angular thumb".
Another brand I just tried, is a better known brand name - Tazo, iced black with lemon……also "All Natural". I’m sensing a familiar theme here. Hmmmm, the ingredients are – an infusion of (water, blended black teas), cane sugar, natural flavors (not sure what natural flavors they are), citric acid, and concentrated lemon juice. After the first swig, not bad either, but I sense something different in the taste…could it be those unknown "natural flavors?" I suppose it is drinkable, but still it doesn’t stand up to what my taste buds are used to….Nana Jones Sweet Green Tea. Maybe I’m a little biased here, but I’m trying hard to be as open minded as I can. This too has very similar ingredients, but quite a different taste, and leaves a taste in my mouth like it comes from a can, though it is in a glass bottle.....interesting, but I give it a "sideways thumb"
I can’t wait for the public to taste Nana Jones Sweet Green Tea and judge for themselves.
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