Most times, my unsweetened iced tea is dispensed in a soda-like fountain, usually from 7-Eleven or some other superette. And, typically, it is acidic, corrosive, and morally unrepentant, causing me to throw out about half of it.
Forsaking iced tea for the rest of my lame life, I decided to give it one more chance at HTeaO, horrible name be damned.
Coming straight out of the Lone Star state, the regional chain has several stops around the metro. I stopped by my station of hydration at 1400 NW 23rd St., right by Pollo Campero,
When I walked through the electronic sliding doors, the place was buzzing around lunchtime, with tea for all.
At first, you're exposed to various tea-based paraphernalia and memorabilia – where are my Iced Tea fans at?! – like Yeti cups, tee shirts, and beef jerky, but around the brewing bend, you're greeted by a plethora of various bubblers, from my own favorite unsweetened tea recipe to various tastes that haven’t been discovered or conquered yet.