Daily Delish – Honest Tea is the best policy ;)

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I hate carbonation. like, HATE. Blech! ACK! It makes me scrunch up my lips and nose from it’s bitter sting — not an attractive look for me. I also cannot even take a sip without burping — again, isn’t my sex appeal irresistible?! I’m telling you!

As a little kid, I was always the loser at the birthday party who asked for milk instead of pop and even now in my ‘adult partying,’ I’m sure that the abundance of carbonated alcoholic beverages only contribute to the many reasons I rarely drink. As a recovering diet Snapple peach iced tea addict (I used to have a case a day — this is not a lie!), tea will always have a special place in my heart on my tongue. While I still love my Snapple, I try and limit the amount of artificially sweetened drinks I consume and only down about two or three a week.

Last week, I received a sample of Honest Tea in the mail. Seeking additional information I went to the company’s Web site and uncovered its mission statement (which I love): “Honest Tea creates and promotes delicious, truly healthy, organic beverages. We strive to grow with the same honesty we use to craft our products, with sustainability and great taste for all.”

I received the Honey Green Tea, which was labeled “just a tad sweet” — love that!

From the Web site:

We won’t sweet talk you. We’ll just say two words: Epigallocatechin gallate. It may not have the ring of “sweetheart” but EGCG is the most potent antioxidant around, and our organic green tea is packed with it. Sure, we add a kiss of honey to our tea, but not enough to gross you out. If we wanted to do that, we’d tell you that honey is flower nectar that bees regurgitate. Hey, we’re HONEST TEA; we don’t lie.

Honest Tea

Honest Tea

Unlike my sweet addiction, diet Snapple, this tea did not have any artificial sweetener. In fact, it was sweetened naturally with honey – which bumped the calorie count for the entire bottle up to 70 calories — not bad! The tea was extremely refreshing — very thirst quenching! I loved the underlying flavor of the honey, and I know it added to the ‘lip-smackin-good’ factor. I’ll definitely be on the lookout for more fun flavors when I’m at Whole Foods.

Don’t worry though, Snapple, you are still my true love — everything in moderation ;)

Have you tried Honest Tea? What is you favorite way to quench your thirst?

10 Responses to “Daily Delish – Honest Tea is the best policy ;)”

  1. Anais said:

    I’ll check and see if we have some here…I hope so!! Sounds delish :)

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  2. the wicked noodle said:

    What a fun post! I really like your writing style. Love the blurb from the Honest Tea company, too! And what a great name! Can I spew out any more compliments?!! Love your blog! (I guess the answer is YES!)

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  3. K said:

    Oh goodness, I used to be a diet Snapple addict back in school! I’ve never tried Honest Tea but it sounds fantastic!! Thanks for the tip!

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  4. Michelle @ Find Your Balance said:

    That’s funny! I was always that kid too – I hated soda and still do. I drink a lot of water and herbal tea.

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  5. Lauren said:

    Although good ol’ water is my favorite way to quench thirst, I really like Honest Tea. Great taste, good ingredients, and a reasonable number of calories!

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  6. Sweetie Pie said:

    I’ve tried a couple of their teas, and I really liked them! I like that you can taste the actual tea… moreso than just the fake sugar!!

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  7. Carolina John said:

    honest tea looks great. i too gave up carbonation in college. everyone still makes fun of me not drinking sodas. i make fun of them for drinking glass cleaner, i mean coke. i do still drink beer though not as much as i used to.

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  8. Clare said:

    I’ve never tried the teas, but Honest Beverages also makes “Honest Ades” which are deeeeelicious! They’re not super-sweet, and really taste like fresh fruit (plus, they have less than 50 cal/serving). My two favs are the lime-ade and the pomagranite-blue. Sooooo tasty!

    p.s. I’m a newbie to your blog and I love it!!! Thanks for such an awesome blog!

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