Now that spring is here and the weather is warming up, it’s officially iced tea season, and Lipton has been a staple for tea lovers for decades. With flavors ranging from classic black and green to lemon, mango, and raspberry, Lipton has amassed a loyal following of dedicated fans — especially the fans of Lipton Peach Iced Tea. That’s why when Lipton posted some upsetting news this week, peach iced tea lovers went into a frenzy.
Is Lipton Peach Iced Tea being discontinued?
On Tuesday, March 18, Lipton took to Instagram to announce the end of its iconic peach iced tea flavor. The emotional post, titled “Rest In Peach,” featured a photo of a can of Peach Lipton Iced Tea with angelic wings, seemingly representing the death of the flavor.
“You may have heard that our iconic Peach Lipton Ice Tea flavour is getting discontinued, ” wrote Lipton in the Instagram post. “We appreciate your understanding during this period of adjustment and apologize for any inconvenience caused.”
After breaking the news, the brand also teased a potential return of the fan-favorite flavor. “And who knows? Maybe one day, Peach will make a legendary comeback.”
In the caption, Lipton joked that it would be making a peach support group to deal with the loss, and based on people’s reactions, a support group is definitely needed.
How did people online react to Lipton Peach Iced Tea being discontinued?
Immediately, peach tea fans took to the comments to tell the company about how upset they were about Lipton Peach Iced Tea being discontinued. The comment section was a frenzy of angry and in-denial peach iced tea enjoyers, such as @liana_jadee who wrote “I’m not ok with this,” — and many others agreed, as evidenced by the 1000 likes on the comment.
“PLEASE tell me this is a joke,” wrote Instagram user @soph. “don’t play with my emotions like this.”
Some fans even wrote essays mourning the loss of the flavor and pleading with Lipton to bring peach iced tea back immediately. “I wish I had known our time together was limited. I would have stocked up, appreciated every sip just a little more, told you how much you meant to me sooner,” Instagram user @albert.moores wrote. “But now, all I can do is hope—hope that one day, you’ll return.”
Is Lipton Peach Iced Tea really gone?
Luckily, fans don’t have to keep begging Lipton to bring back peach iced tea. A few hours later, the brand shared a relieving post that Lipton Peach Iced Tea is here to stay.
“Oops, is it still March? Got my dates mixed up… thought it was April Fools already!,” Lipton wrote in the follow-up post. “I’d never take away your favourite flavour, pookies.”
Fans were relieved, but still slightly traumatized by the intense prank that came almost two weeks before April Fools. “How dare you play with my emotions,” @tkayshaa commented.
“Don’t call me pookie after this stunt,” joked @caprimichael.
In addition to the relieving news that Lipton Peach Iced Tea isn’t going anywhere, the post also announced that the tea company would be sending a surprise to peach iced tea lovers with the best reactions. Regardless of how fans handled the news, though, it’s safe to say that the delicious, iconic flavor is still available for purchase in-stores and online.