Supermarket tea?

[teacast]

Oh that doesn't really surprise me, I'd believe it. doesn't seem like an ideal region to grow tea plants :\

[Shihali]

The story I read was that Argentine tea is used to make the brewed tea look clear when iced, since so much of the tea consumed in the US is iced tea.

[sneakers]

What station does your tea broadcast? WFTOP?

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

Huh?

[Chip]

What station does your tea broadcast? WFTOP?

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

Huh?

I think it airs on WBOP ... get it now?

[AlexZorach]

I think it varies by the brand and also from year to year. Companies like Lipton and Tetley want to maintain a consistent quality of their blends, in terms of color, aroma, flavor, and palate/mouthfeel. Tea varies so much from year to year...these companies have to constantly change what goes into their blends in order to keep a consistent product.

It's fascinating to me, but a bit sad, because I think this variability is what makes tea interesting, and should be embraced. These companies are investing considerable resources in producing a final product devoid of the very diversity that some people value. For every $1 that goes towards these teas, a significant portion of that is tied up in the effort and resources required to ensure consistency of the product.

Instead, when you buy single-region loose tea, that same money is going towards diversity, originality, and regional variation.

[Crafty_Mom]

What station does your tea broadcast? WFTOP?

http://www.instantrimshot.com/

Love it.

[entropyembrace]

Oh that doesn't really surprise me, I'd believe it. doesn't seem like an ideal region to grow tea plants :\

The climate in the mountainious regions is probably pretty good for tea...it´s just they don´t have the tea culture and expertise to process it as high grade artisan teas.