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====Bottled iced tea====

Manufacturers of bottled or canned iced tea include: [[Honest Tea]], Lipton, Nestea, [[Snapple]] and [[Turkey Hill ~~(company)|Turkey Hill]]~~. Such tea can be found on the shelves of most Western groceries and convenience stores, or online, in a variety of flavors, and leaf types (usually black or green, occasionally white). With iced tea mass-produced at this scale, unsweetened varieties are somewhat rare: most are sweetened with corn syrup, and their sweetness places them in the same market as [[soft drinks]]. Brands such as Snapple and Lipton offer iced teas sweetened with sugar in place of corn syrup. Both the sweetened and unsweetened varieties usually contain the [[Food additives|additive]] [[citric acid]], labeled either "for flavor" or as a "preservative." Canned varieties are canned under high pressure to prevent the cans from being crushed, which may result in very mild [[effervescence]].

Manufacturers of bottled or canned iced tea include: [[Honest Tea]], Lipton, Nestea, Snapple and Turkey Hill. Such tea can be found on the shelves of most Western groceries and convenience stores, or online, in a variety of flavors, and leaf types (usually black or green, occasionally white). With iced tea mass-produced at this scale, unsweetened varieties are somewhat rare: most are sweetened with corn syrup, and their sweetness places them in the same market as [[soft drinks]]. Brands such as Snapple and Lipton offer iced teas sweetened with sugar in place of corn syrup. Both the sweetened and unsweetened varieties usually contain the [[Food additives|additive]] [[citric acid]], labeled either "for flavor" or as a "preservative." Canned varieties are canned under high pressure to prevent the cans from being crushed, which may result in very mild effervescence.

~~[[File:Ice tea.jpg|right|upright|thumb|Nestea and Lipton Iced Tea]]~~

Health food and some other specialty stores often carry a different set of iced tea bottlers which may include Tazo, Sweet Leaf Tea, various U.S. brands of the Japanese green tea giant [[Ito En]], and other small companies. These are also available in a variety of flavors, although there is less emphasis on fruits and sweeteners, and greater emphasis on traditional tea spices and herbs (which can range from mint to oil of bergamot). Corn syrup as a sweetener is rare, with cane sugar, honey, and other sweeteners being more prominent. Citric acid as a stand-alone ingredient (i.e., present as a chemical additive and not because of the addition of citrus) is less common. Also, with these alternative producers, unsweetened tea with no additional ingredients (just tea-infused water) may be available, as well as uncommon varieties such as [[chai]], [[white tea]], [[Genmaicha]], [[Jasmine tea]], [[Earl Grey tea]], and [[Hojicha]].

Health food and some other specialty stores often carry a different set of iced tea bottlers which may include [[Tazo]], [[Sweet Leaf Tea]], various U.S. brands of the Japanese green tea giant [[Ito En]], and other small companies. These are also available in a variety of flavors, although there is less emphasis on fruits and sweeteners, and greater emphasis on traditional tea spices and herbs (which can range from ~~[[Mentha|~~mint]] to oil of ~~[[Bergamot orange|~~bergamot]]). Corn syrup as a sweetener is rare, with cane sugar, honey, and other sweeteners being more prominent. Citric acid as a stand-alone ingredient (i.e., present as a chemical additive and not because of the addition of citrus) is less common. Also, with these alternative producers, unsweetened tea with no additional ingredients (just tea-infused water) may be available, as well as uncommon varieties such as [[~~Masala~~ chai~~|chai tea~~]], [[white tea]], [[Genmaicha~~|genmai tea~~]], [[Jasmine tea]], [[Earl Grey tea]], and [[Hojicha~~|hoji tea~~]].

====Sweet tea====

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 ====Bottled iced tea====
-Manufacturers of bottled or canned iced tea include: [[Honest Tea]], Lipton, Nestea, [[Snapple]] and [[Turkey Hill (company)|Turkey Hill]]. Such tea can be found on the shelves of most Western groceries and convenience stores, or online, in a variety of flavors, and leaf types (usually black or green, occasionally white). With iced tea mass-produced at this scale, unsweetened varieties are somewhat rare: most are sweetened with corn syrup, and their sweetness places them in the same market as [[soft drinks]]. Brands such as Snapple and Lipton offer iced teas sweetened with sugar in place of corn syrup. Both the sweetened and unsweetened varieties usually contain the [[Food additives|additive]] [[citric acid]], labeled either "for flavor" or as a "preservative." Canned varieties are canned under high pressure to prevent the cans from being crushed, which may result in very mild [[effervescence]].
+Manufacturers of bottled or canned iced tea include: [[Honest Tea]], Lipton, Nestea, Snapple and Turkey Hill. Such tea can be found on the shelves of most Western groceries and convenience stores, or online, in a variety of flavors, and leaf types (usually black or green, occasionally white). With iced tea mass-produced at this scale, unsweetened varieties are somewhat rare: most are sweetened with corn syrup, and their sweetness places them in the same market as [[soft drinks]]. Brands such as Snapple and Lipton offer iced teas sweetened with sugar in place of corn syrup. Both the sweetened and unsweetened varieties usually contain the [[Food additives|additive]] [[citric acid]], labeled either "for flavor" or as a "preservative." Canned varieties are canned under high pressure to prevent the cans from being crushed, which may result in very mild effervescence.
-[[File:Ice tea.jpg|right|upright|thumb|Nestea and Lipton Iced Tea]]
+Health food and some other specialty stores often carry a different set of iced tea bottlers which may include Tazo, Sweet Leaf Tea, various U.S. brands of the Japanese green tea giant [[Ito En]], and other small companies. These are also available in a variety of flavors, although there is less emphasis on fruits and sweeteners, and greater emphasis on traditional tea spices and herbs (which can range from mint to oil of bergamot). Corn syrup as a sweetener is rare, with cane sugar, honey, and other sweeteners being more prominent. Citric acid as a stand-alone ingredient (i.e., present as a chemical additive and not because of the addition of citrus) is less common. Also, with these alternative producers, unsweetened tea with no additional ingredients (just tea-infused water) may be available, as well as uncommon varieties such as [[chai]], [[white tea]], [[Genmaicha]], [[Jasmine tea]], [[Earl Grey tea]], and [[Hojicha]].
-Health food and some other specialty stores often carry a different set of iced tea bottlers which may include [[Tazo]], [[Sweet Leaf Tea]], various U.S. brands of the Japanese green tea giant [[Ito En]], and other small companies. These are also available in a variety of flavors, although there is less emphasis on fruits and sweeteners, and greater emphasis on traditional tea spices and herbs (which can range from [[Mentha|mint]] to oil of [[Bergamot orange|bergamot]]). Corn syrup as a sweetener is rare, with cane sugar, honey, and other sweeteners being more prominent. Citric acid as a stand-alone ingredient (i.e., present as a chemical additive and not because of the addition of citrus) is less common. Also, with these alternative producers, unsweetened tea with no additional ingredients (just tea-infused water) may be available, as well as uncommon varieties such as [[Masala chai|chai tea]], [[white tea]], [[Genmaicha|genmai tea]], [[Jasmine tea]], [[Earl Grey tea]], and [[Hojicha|hoji tea]].
 ====Sweet tea====