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.
Use lemonade to sweeten! Arnold Palmer for the win!
Since I can’t do the sugar intake anymore I make a gallon of unsweet and drink half with artificial sweeteners then add a lemonade packet and refill the pitcher to full. This gives me a little variety.