What teas are in Lipton tea, the American blend?

Question

I like it and Lipton Green label and yellow label, too. The Indian "Kalmi" tea-long leaf...I figure this is largely Kenyan and Sumatran? The green is a mix f frirst and 2nd flush long leaf darjeelings, but the American tea...what is it?

Answer 1

thanks for the heads up on the green tea.  That's awesome.  If you mean the Lipton standard black tea, I saw a documentary where it's a blend of up to 40 or more different teas around the world.

There was actually a tea "taster" that would taste teas, and rate them accordingly so that they could be blended into Lipton tea.  You know people want that same lipton taste rather than different tastes.