Good Earth Tea Co.Good Earth Herbal & Black Tea, Sweet & Spicy, 18 Count Tea Bags (Pack of 6) (Packaging May Vary)

I've been enjoying black, green, and herbal teas for years. Normally I keep a good supply of both Bigelow English Teatime Tea, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) and Bigelow Decaffeinated Organic Green Tea, 40-Count Boxes (Pack of 6) in the pantry. Recently my wife was given a "Variety Pack" of Good Earth teas and this particular tea was included. I'm a morning coffee drinker but after my two cups of French pressed Colombian Joe to get the motor running I switch to tea; normally a cup or two of the aforementioned Bigelow English Breakfast tea and as the day progresses I like to decrease the caffeine intake so I switch over to the Bigelow Green which is a decaffeinated tea. However, as teas go, green tea is relatively low in caffeine so the idea of switching to a regular, caffeinated green tea, really didn't bother me. Anyway, as soon as I enjoyed my first cup of this particular tea I new I had to make room in the cupboard; at least until I finished my supply of the Bigelow green.The first thing I noticed and enjoyed about this tea was the wonderful bouquet like aroma. Just like with a fine red wine the initial aroma/bouquet is part of the experience of enjoying good wine and flavored hot beverages. After the delicious aroma test passed with flying colors it was not surprising that the taste test would be at least equally if not more satisfying. Indeed it tasted delicious.As with any good quality green tea the flavor was fresh, light, and a bit grassy or "green". I was previously not familiar with "Matcha" or "Sencha", two of the three flavor additions to this tea but thanks to the internet, information about darned near anything is always nearby. I'm not going to Wikipedia you about Matcha and Sencha but suffice it to say they are both other forms of Japanese green teas that do in fact pack a powerful additional punch of antioxidants genuinely verifying the company's advertisment of "...more antioxidants".Allegedly this tea has 70% more antioxidants than their "Standard Green Tea". This claim though, stretches the truth. Comparing the two products nutritional information: Good Earth's Super Green Tea has 162mg avg. antioxidants per serving whereas their Standard Green Tea has 108mg avg. per serving. According to my calculator that's 50% more (162/108 = 1.5) It annoys me when companies make misleading claims. In cases such as this though I find it simply hard to understand why they would stretch the truth. Based upon the product as it stands, they really don't need to inflate this percentage. The tea is delicious, it's got more antioxidants, why don't they print that or print that "our Standard Green Tea has 67% fewer antioxidants than our Super Green Tea! LOL. Okay so that whole thing I wrote about the percentage of antioxidants is really pretty irrelevant, I know, but I had fun doing it. Sorry if I lost you, it's just all in good fun.The real FLAVOR FLASH in this Super Green Tea is the ORANGE. I think it's great. It tastes like they've added just the right amount of fresh orange zest to set this green tea apart from unflavored ones and it's a combination that works. And why shouldn't it? Citrus flavoring with tea is certainly nothing new.Now the claim that follows is my own and it is supported by the following facts and data: At the time of this writing there were eleven customer reviews on Amazon's Web site for this product. Ten of those reviews were positive (i.e. 4 or 5 stars) and one was neutral (3 stars). By my calculator that means that 91.7& (rounded) of the population really like this tea and NOBODY dislikes it. Based upon the facts and data I think it's safe to buy some for yourself. But, you may well be an outlier and not like it at all so, to be really safe and smart, if you haven't already tried it, buy a box at your local grocery store. If you like it come back to Amazon and get in on their Subscribe and Save Program.I like buying Bigelow brand teas primarily because I like their flavor and believe they use fresh high quality teas, but also, and nearly equally as important, is because of how they are packaged; that is each tea bag is individually packaged in a fully sealed foil-like pouch. While this certainly adds to the cost it also helps assure freshness is maintained; an absolutely essential element in ensuring a good cup of tea. This variety of Good Earth tea is packaged in the same, high quality, freshness maintaining manner.Just a final general note on brewing green tea: Just as you would brew any other kind of tea, whether you have bagged tea or loose green tea, one thing to watch out for: Don't use fully boiling water. Green tea is more delicate than black, so it's best to keep the water a little cooler. Brewing when your water is just about to hit the boil is ideal.Bon appetit!

My favorite tea of all. time! Naturally sweet...no need to add sugar! Great taste and the smell is wonderful!

Caffeinated variant is what I wanted, after mistakenly getting the Caffeine free one previously. Great price. Great product. Super delivery. I love the taste of this stuff.

VERY aromatic tea and surprisingly VERY well packaged per tea-bag. Where I'm used to simple paper, these have paper and an additional flavor seal inside that helps to maintain the quality and shelf-life. This will be a staple in my home from now on!

Great tea, especially with honey. It'll warm you up.Tip: The water must be boiling hot to release all the flavors. Otherwise the tea will be bland. I tried using my Keurig to make the hot water but it's just not quite hot enough.

I have been drinking this tea all day, every day for 10+ years. Fast forward to the last 5 boxes I’ve purchased that had to be tossed. Good Earth changed the recipe, and it is nothing short of disgusting. Yes, DISGUSTING. I’m not exaggerating in how awful the new recipe or blend is. Please save yourselves the trouble and learn from my mistakes...DO NOT BUY this product until they clear up this issue. The new recipe for this tea was/is undrinkable with a horrific chemical smell and taste, and you will realize this the moment it touches your tongue. It caused myself and other reviewers stomach problems. I’m still hoping this was just a fluke and a bad batch from their distributor, but reading other reviewers reaffirmed what I feared...this new tea is their new recipe, and it’s just terrible.Being hopeful, I thought it was a bad batch, so I even tried buying them from different grocery stores, and had the same problem. The product just stinks now. The Good Earth Sweet and Spicy new recipe is absolutely, unequivocally undrinkable & will very likely make you have stomach problems as it did with myself and other reviewers.Pay attention to the tag attached to the string. If it is not plain paper, and is instead the new shimmery, synthetic, sticky, gooey tag, toss immediately &/or contact Amazon for a refund.I’m hoping enough loyal customers will speak out and help Good Earth to realize that bean counters will run any business to the ground. This product will be discontinued if this new recipe remains because it is absolute garbage now that they’ve tried to save a few nickels and dimes to cut costs and change ingredients. Furthermore, no new customers will be repeat buyers with how horrific this product tastes now. Loyal customers are willing to pay more to maintain quality ingredients and maintain the consistency of the product. Good Earth needs to realize they will absolutely lose their customer base and their business over these changes.Save your money. Do not buy this product. It has gone downhill and Good Earth needs to bring back the original recipe and remember the basics. Business 101: Quality and ingredients matter. Yes, I said it. Consumers know when you’re cutting corners to save money. Your loyal customers know you’ve adulterated the original recipe with lower quality, undrinkable, unnatural, chemical tasting ingredients that I wouldn’t feel safe recommending that anyone drink after the stomach issues I have had and other reviewers have had while trying to keep an open mind by attempting to drink this new recipe. Save yourself the trouble and throw it away.If anyone at Good Earth is reading this, please please PLEASE bring back the original recipe and ingredients. Your brand and product were known for its consistent quality and unbelievable taste. Drinking your original tea was an experience that gave many of us a moment to experience gratitude and stillness in our busy lives, but it also happened to be unique, fragrant, delicious and refreshing product that was a part of our daily rituals and lives. You will have to discontinue your product at some point if you continue down this path because it is terrible now. Quality, consistency and ingredients matter. Your loyal customers matter. You are better than this, Good Earth.

The tea is still excellent, and the price is right. The major grocery stores, IF they carry it at all, are charging twice as much or more.

I’m not much of a tea drinker, but I love this tea. Great flavor. I have a cup every night with a big spoon of honey. It is soothing and relaxing. A keeper.