The taste is just plain dreadful. Not only is it bitter, the whole “sweet” part doesn’t even taste like the usual sweet you think of. Like lemonade, yes it is perfectly sweet. Soda beverages, THAT’S sweet. But TEA, awful. And it’s like no matter how many sweetener packets you put in it, it doesn’t at all help. It’s one of those drinks where you might give it another chance if it’s available thinking it might be better but it always lets you down.
Gotta agree OP. Others latched onto the packet thing but…honestly it is an awful beverage. I grew up drinking it, steeping it, making it as sun tea. I know how it tastes when made correctly. It’s still not a good drink.