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>> Lipton and Red Rose are inexpensive teas. They are not high quality, or
>> even medium-quality. I use Lipton for iced tea, though, and if I'm sick,
>> I'll sometimes make a cup for nostalgia's sake.

One caveat. Yes, Lipton tea bags are a high volume bulk tea, designed
for fast color release during brewing, of middling quality. However,
Lipton does have some premium labels. Their Yellow Label and Green
Label (100% Darjeeling) are very good - in the upper half in terms of
quality.

Side notes:

Brooke Bond is considered to have better positioning in India than
Lipton. Recently the Hindustan Lever made Brooke Bond its mother brand
in India, with Taj Mahal, Taaza, Red Label, and 3 Roses under it. Lipton
is also part of the Brooke Bond portfolio, just with separate branding.

My preference for strong, bagged tea is PG Tips.