Sweet tea is a staple in Southern cuisine (despite its not-so-Southern origins ), and you'll often find it on the menu of many well-loved fast-food chains. For instance, you can snag a delicious sweet tea at places ranging from McDonald's to Starbucks, each bringing its own unique flavor to the table. However, there's one fast food chain whose iced tea really just isn't worth picking up – Chipotle .
Chipotle's sweet tea isn't offered at all locations, but you'll typically find it in chain stores across the American South. But, if you were thinking of something you're grandmother might have brewed for you, you'll have to think again. Daily Meal tasted and ranked 15 fast food sweet teas and unfortunately, Chipotle's scraped the bottom of the barrel.
The tea didn't have the same punchy flavor that you might be used to, and pair that with the fact that it can be hard to find and a bit pricey, it's just not worth spending your money on. The flavor of the tea leaves much to be desired When you sip on a tasty cup of freshly brewed sweet tea , you want a balance of rich flavors from the tea as well as a strong gulp of sugar to balance out the tannins. Unfortunately, this tea fails on both fronts.
For starters, the tea is quite weak , which means you won't get that same dark, robust flavor that you might be used to from a black tea. At the same time, the beverage is lacking sugar. Pair that with the weakness of the brew and you wind up with a combination that feels more like lightly.
