Good Earth Sweet and Spicy Herbal & Black Tea - Case of 6/18 Bags

I have been drinking this tea for several years on a daily basis. In the last 9-12 months I am guessing, this tea is not the same. My impression is the ingredients have changed as the flavor is bland and has lost that something special. Lost a long time customer unless they bring back the REAL original. I hope they publicly announce that they revert to the old recipe.

Since about 2024, the taste of the sweet and spicy original and Decaf changed considerably. There is no longer the spicy kick, and I have resorted to other brands now.

I have been a daily consumer of this tea (original sweet and spicy) for over 30 years and think it is the best. However, I immediately noticed a distinct change last year, with the tea tasting bitter and weak, and figured out it was on the boxes with the green rectangle expiration date. In the meantime, I was luckily able to find a few stores that had the original tea before this change and I really stocked up, but now all I can find is the tea with the green rectangle on the box. I appreciate the reviewers who have noticed the same issue and seem to have pinpointed it to a change in manufacturing location. I actually sent an email to the company and am hopeful that they return to the original recipe. The original tea was wonderful (five stars) and this change is very disappointing (1 star), and I'm currently looking for an alternative.

i was to happy to find this again. i used to love this tea. the perfect amount of spice and less sweet. now its over sweet and not enough flavor. why did you change a good thing??

Its changed so much. the blend of tea does not even look the same. It taste nasty, like dirty water. wont buy it any more. Been buy it for the last 10 years or more. you lost my business. Instead of deleting reviews, read all of them and fix it why you can.

I have been trying to like the Good Earth Tea from the past two years but it's not a good as it used to be. Now the packaging has changed to a plastic lining.

Classic recipe that is delicious! Only problem is that you have to steep for so long to get it to be good. Also the loose tea version is much better as it brings out the flavor much better.

I like this tea but it now require me to use two bag’s instead one. It seem to my taste you have lessen the strength that it ones had. So now I’m thinking of finding another tea. Using two is not cost effective.

What is going on with the taste of Sweet & Spicy Caffeine Free Organic tea? I am so disappointed with this batch I received from an online source on 2/24/25. The tea is weak and tasteless compared to the previous boxes I have been purchasing for years. The current tea boxes have a green label on top with expiration date of 02/2026 and says it's manufactured in UK. Please bring the prior recipe back.

Anyone know if they plan to roll back to the original taste? This new one with the green tag is not it.

What has happened to my favorite tea? The formula is different and the new product is poor quality. It no longer has a strong sweet and spicy flavor. Even when brewed for a long time, the tea is weak and tasteless. I ordered two cases and now I'm stuck with tea that isn't worth drinking. So disappointed as I have loved this tea for years and it bears no resemblance to the tea of years past.

Glad to know we aren’t alone. The taste is gone. What happened?

Despite there being no sugar in this tea, it has a sweet taste. The flavor is bold, and tastes delicious hot or iced. It has become a favorite in my home. It's a great way to improve my daily water intake.

This was my favorite tea. I thought I got a "defective pack" . It was absolutely tasteless. I bought another pack and found it was the same! I see that I'm not alone in this sentiment. Time to find a different tea.

I have never been a tea drinker but because of my medical problems I gave up coffee. I asked my son’s girlfriend what is best and she said “Good Earth”. I got online and here I am. I actually got “addicted “ (which is something I never dreamed I would). I look forward to it every morning. I tried to stay with the caffeine free but I ran out, you ran out of the caffeine free, BUT my doctor said I did not have to do that so I bought what you had. P.S. I went back to coffee but the tea is my daily go to.

I’m a big fan of the Sweet & Spicy Tea Recently it not as flavorful as it used to be. Just seems weaker

I have been having this tea every morning for many years, and I have been extremely disappointed to notice that the quality of the tea has changed and no longer tastes like the original version. Now it just tastes like slightly flavored water. I would encourage the company to go back to its original formula. Sadly, I will have to find a new favorite tea.

I don’t normally right reviews but taking the time to do it now in hopes the company sees all these complaints and changes their formula back to the original recipe! This was my favorite tea for over 15 years - in recent months every box has no flavor at all, regardless of how long I steep. I’m so disappointed, I can’t buy it anymore because it all ends up going in the trash. Good Earth - please fix your tea!

I have been a loyal drinker of Good Earth Sweet and Spicey Tea for years and loved the robust flavors that delighted my tastebuds. Since the new change in the recipe it tastes like the paper used to make the tea bag. No flavor! If you must raise the price, do so. Don't cheapen the ingredients!

Have been drinking this tea for years and am very disappointed about that recipe change. It is very weak and not the great flavor that it was. I will not be buying more of the current. Bring back the old recipe!!!