Lipton

Smell 3/5: Earthy

Flavour 3/5: Iron, bitter with tender iron and bitter aftertaste, leaving long-lasting dryness in the mouth.

 Colour: Bright amber

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 3 min.

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags/green

Manufacturer's description: All illustrations in this packaging are for references only. The product is subject to the actual product. Tea bags – the picking date is from mid-April to late-May each year.

Manufacturer's advice: Add 250ml 90o water and brew it 2 – 3 minutes. Gently shake the tea bag 5 times* and it is ready to enjoy.

Storage: Store in a cool and dry place, away from direct sunlight.

Wight (g): 2

Price (£): Unknown

Price per bag (£): Unknown

Price per 1kg (£): Unknown

Bags: Bag with a thread and a tag. 

Package 4/5:  Tea bag is stored into a processed paper sachet which does not protect well enough from wet environment for a longer period.

Manufacturer: Lipton (Sanghai) Zhizhi Products Co., ltd/China

Additional notes: I made a conclusion after reading the manufacturer’s description of the tea that these green tea leaves are picked between mid-April and late-May. If this is true, then it is an interesting fact about picking green tea leaves during a specific time of the year (spring). Interesting to know, what kind of green tea is picked at other times of the year? Also, the manufacturer could mention what type of green tea they have used.

 Also, I found that magical soothing aroma was not in this tea that I found with Hong LV Green tea and Rose Green Tea, nor in a sachet, nor when I poured water on it. That lowered the quality of this tea in my eyes. It seemed to be a commercial product, where the love and passion of producing it is little.

I tried this tea at Runda International Hotel.

I did not follow the manufacturer’s advice to add 250 ml of water. I used 200m ml.

*I used the Samsung Galaxy 22 translator, and it seems that it might translate the description.

Tested: Ping Xiang/China

Date: 07/12/25

Smell 5/5:  Strong passion fruit, pleasantly sweet

Flavour 3/5: Very floral with hints of turmeric and mildly sour, long-lasting aftertaste.

Colour: Golden

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

Deposit: Yes

Infused (min): 5

Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: Flavoured herbal infusion. A juicy burst of the luscious tropical flavours of mango and passionfruit with a hint of turmeric. Enjoy a delicious fruity moment, anytime, anywhere.

Ingredients – Apple, lemongrass, liquorice, natural flavouring, orange peel, mango (1%), passion fruit (1%), rosehip, turmeric, white hibiscus.

Our tea bags are made from cornstarch-based PLA, but they are suitable for home composting.

Manufacturer's advice: Use 200ml of boiling water (100 °C), infuse for 5 minutes, and enjoy.

Storage: Store in a cool and dry place.

Wight (g): 36

Price (£): 2.50

Number of bags: 20

Price per bag (£): 0.13

Price per 1kg (£): 69.44

Bags: These were nice pyramid-shaped bags, but the manufacturer had not even put them into 1 clear plastic pouch to protect the tea from possible bad weather and odours.

Design of the tea box: 5/5

Purchased: Tesco/Buttershaw/Bradford/England

Manufacturer: Lipton Teas and Infusions

Additional notes: I was taken by surprise. I could not detect liquorice flavour as it would not be there at all. But there was a lot of lemongrass taste or citrusy flavour. That expectation that I had was crushed so suddenly, making me disappointed as I was looking forward to sensing a nice blend of liquorice, passion fruit and mango flavours. It seemed interesting to me that the manufacturer did not specify the percentage of most of the ingredients that were used to make this tea.

I loved the sweet aroma of the mango. It was soothing.

Also, I noticed that the colour indicated the presence of turmeric in the tea. It looked so wonderful and calming, reminding me a little bit of a sunset.

Also, I noticed that the colour indicated the presence of turmeric in the tea. It looked so wonderful and calming, reminding me a little bit of a sunset.

Also, I noticed that the colour indicated the presence of turmeric in the tea. It looked so wonderful and calming, reminding me a little bit of a sunset.

Also, I noticed that the colour indicated the presence of turmeric in the tea. It looked so wonderful and calming, reminding me a little bit of a sunset.

Interestingly, the manufacturer classified this tea as a herbal tea, regardless of calling it mango and passion fruit.

Additionally it seemed to me quite interesting that the manufacturer did not mention the presence of hibiscus and liquorice in the tea. Both herbs might neutralise side effects caused by these two herbs. Still, I would be cautious of consuming excessive amounts of this tea. As we know, liquorice increases blood pressure, but hibiscus lowers blood pressure.

Another interesting fact was that the manufacturer had highlighted that they used white hibiscus, not simply hibiscus, as it would make a significant difference in taste or aroma.

It seemed to me quite sad that such a high-quality tea manufacturer could not put tea bags even into 1 clear plastic pouch, but charge so much for their product.

Comments about the tea description: Was it rich with mango flavour?

Was it rich with passion fruit flavour? No, though if the sour flavour was meant to be mango, then it was not meant to be ripe.

Was there a hint of turmeric flavour? Yes, I could feel a tender note of turmeric.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 04/04/26

Smell 4/5: Lovely peach 

Flavour 5/5: Vivid peach flavour with tender sourness and herbal undertones and gentle peach aftertaste with intense floral aftertaste.

Colour: Rust, dark amber

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

Deposit: Yes

Infused (min): 5

Caffeine-free: Yes

Tea type: Herbal

Manufacturer's description: Naturally caffeine-free flavoured herbal infusion. Peach and white hibiscus. Ingredients from natural origin.

Ingredients – Apple pieces, chamomile, hibiscus, rosehip, licorice root, natural flavourings, orange peels, peach pieces (1%), roasted chicory root, sweet blackberry leaves, white hibiscus (10%),

Our tea bags are made from cornstarch-based PLA, but they are suitable for home composting.

Manufacturer's advice: Use 200ml of boiling water (100 °C), infuse for 5 minutes, and enjoy.

Storage: Store in a cool and dry place.

Wight (g): 46

Price (£): 2.50

Number of bags: 20

Price per bag (£): 0.13

Price per 1kg (£): 54.35

Bags: These were nice pyramid-shaped bags, but the manufacturer had not even put them into 1 clear plastic pouch to protect the tea from possible bad weather and odours.

Design of the tea box: 5/5

Purchased: Tesco/Buttershaw/Bradford/England

Manufacturer: Lipton Teas and Infusions

Additional notes: I loved the aroma of peach; it was so real.

In my opinion, it was a wonderful performance by the manufacturer. One of the biggest highlights was a strong floral aftertaste, making me feel as it paralysed my taste buds for a few seconds, but I mean this in an enjoyable way that I would like to sense again.

I did not expect such a result, indeed.

I could not detect the presence of liquorice root.

The colour of the tea reminded me more of a red and brown colour mixture.

Additionally, it seemed to me quite interesting that the manufacturer did not mention the presence of hibiscus and liquorice in the tea. Both herbs might neutralise side effects caused by these two herbs. Still, I would be cautious of consuming excessive amounts of this tea. As we know, liquorice increases blood pressure, but hibiscus lowers blood pressure.

Another interesting fact was that the manufacturer had highlighted that they used not only white hibiscus, but hibiscus too, as if there would be a difference between them.

It seemed quite sad to me that such a high-quality tea manufacturer could not even put tea bags into 1 clear plastic pouch, yet charge so much for their product.

Comments about the tea description: Was it an herbal-flavoured infusion tea? Yes, I could feel the taste of Hibiscus, if the strong herbal aftertaste was meant to be Hibiscus.

Was there a peach flavour? Yes, there was a strong peach presence.

Was there hibiscus flavour? I am not sure, but if that strong herbal tastes was meant to be hibiscus, then yes, I loved it very much.

Overall, it was a real Peach Paradise and even more, indeed.

Tested: Bradford/England

Date: 10/04/26

Smell 3/5: Bitter, unpleasant

Flavour 4/5: Bitter, face pinching with tender sourness leaving long lasting dryness and pleasant sweetness in the mouth.

 Colour: Dark amber

Tested (ml): 200ml hot water

 Deposit: Yes

 Infused: 3 min.

 Caffeine-free: No

Tea type: Bags/Black

Manufacturer's description: All illustrations in this packaging are references only.

Ingredients – black tea.

Manufacturer's advice: Add 250ml 100o C water and brew it for 2 – 3 minutes. Gently shake the tea bag 5 times* and it is ready to enjoy.

Storage: Store in a cool and dry place, away from direct sunlight. Shelf life 36 month.

Wight (g): 2

Price (£): Unknown

Price per bag (£): Unknown

Price per 1kg (£): Unknown

Bags: Bag with a thread and a tag. 

Package 4/5: The Tea bag is stored in a processed paper sachet, which does not protect well enough from a wet environment for a longer period; otherwise, it is well done.

Manufacturer: Lipton (Shanghai) Plant Products Co., ltd/China

Additional notes: I found this tea quite amusing, because it had lovely, long-lasting sweetness in the aftertaste. It made me wonder, what causes this sweetness and what kind of black tea it is exactly.

Also, it was interesting to read how the manufacturer described this tea. It made me think that consumers in China expected to see in the sachet exactly the same that was on the image. It might be important to warn consumers about the fact that in the sachet, there won’t be anything else apart from a tea bag.

I tried this tea at Runda International Hotel.

I did not follow the manufacturer’s advice to add 250 ml of water. I used 200m ml.

*I used the Samsung Galaxy 22 translator, and it seems that it might translate the description.

Tested: Ping Xiang/China

Date: 07/12/25