[Photograph: Robyn Lee]  We received some samples of these
bottled teas and couldn't resist a quick review—when it's crazy-
hot, we're just not into steeping and sipping the steaming
stuff.  The Tradewinds Unsweet Tea is pretty refreshing, just a
bare hint of bitterness and a tiny bit of tang. (It doesn't
claim to be lemony, but there is citric acid in the list of
ingredients.) For the most part, we liked this stuff—it's on the
plain side, but pretty similar to what we'd brew at home in
flavor. Serious Eats Overlord Ed Levine polished this one off
pretty quickly.  The Sweet Tea is pretty seriously sweet. It's
sugar-sweetened, enough to make you say, "Wow!" but fans of
sweet tea might find this convenient. We might blend it half and
half with the unsweetened stuff.  The Extra Sweet was sugary
enough to make Kenji giggle—this stuff is like drinking honey
syrup. If your sweet tooth is seriously out of control, seek
this stuff out and tell us if you can drink the whole thing.
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