I've been really interested to see the range of new bottled teas that have come on the market. These are teas that actually identify the TYPE of tea used (rather than a nondescript "tea" label) and many are unsweetened or lightly sweetened. Some that fall in this category are Honest Tea, Harney & Sons Iced Tea, Anteadote by Adagio, and Tea's Teas by Ito En.
I picked a Tea's Teas Golden Oolong put out by a company called Ito En. I bought it at Shaw's so I suspect it is available at many grocery stores. You can also order it from the company's website. Ito En, based in Tokyo, was the first company to sell a canned version of Japanese green tea.Ito En states that the Golden Oolong is a blend of 4 Chinese oolong teas. My first sip was such a relief. It actually smelled and tasted like tea! There was no sugar of sweetener to interfere with the flavor. The scent was true oolong and very pleasant. As I sipped I occasionally got an acidic flavor, perhaps the ascorbic acid which I assume is used for preservation. The oolong was not as strong as I would generally brew so it did taste a bit watery to me. In general though it is a bottled tea I would buy again....And THAT is saying something!
Taken from http://teapages.blogspot.com/
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