Latest three-month snapshot through 2026-07-30 · 1 wave. Use the controls above to change the window.
Ice Tea · 1 wave · n=36 answers, pooled
How often each model brings the brand up in recommendation answers.
| model | share of voice | answers |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 33% | 4 of 12 |
| Claude | 50% | 6 of 12 |
| Gemini | 58% | 7 of 12 |
Wave-by-wave share of recommendation answers that named this brand.
| wave | share of voice | answers | change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 47% | 17 of 36 |
Recurring descriptions in the models' own words, grouped by theme.
“Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea is highly regarded because it is real-brewed (never from powder) and has a clean, crisp flavor with zero sugar.”
“* **True Tea Quality:** While Pure Leaf is a highly respectable, widely available brand—and is your best bet if you specifically want a flavored or sweetened tea—Tejava is widely considered by tea purists to be the absolute pinnacle of bottled, unsweetened black iced tea.”
“* **More Authentic Tea Flavor:** Pure Leaf is brewed from real tea leaves and keeps its natural, slightly bitter tea bite (tannins).”
“Flavor is more robust/less syrupy to many people.”
“Unlike many bottled iced teas that use tea powders, concentrates, or artificial flavorings, Pure Leaf is actually brewed from real tea leaves.”
“* **Zero Sugar and Zero Calories:** It has no sugar, no carbs, and—critically—**no artificial sweeteners** (like aspartame or sucralose).”
“It is **zero calories, zero sugar, and zero carbs**.”
“* **Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea (Multi-Serve Jugs):** While buying single-serve bottles of Pure Leaf can be pricey, buying their **59 oz or 64 oz multi-serve carafes** in bulk is incredibly economical.”
“As a premium bottled tea, Pure Leaf is widely regarded as one of the best-tasting mass-market iced teas on the shelf.”
“**Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea**”
171 exact quoted mentions in this snapshot, grouped by coded tone. Recent quotes are deduplicated and mixed across models.
“Pure Leaf's own larger sizes are actually cheaper per ounce than the small bottles — for example, a 59 fl oz single bottle has run as low as $2.00, about 3.4¢/fl oz, and the 64 fl oz bottle is another popular budget-friendly size.”
“Available in almost every grocery store and gas station, Pure Leaf's Unsweetened Black, Green, or Lemon teas are brewed from actual whole leaves (not powder). It has no sugar, no calories, and is a reliable, hydration-friendly option when y”
“less sugary, more "real tea" flavor, good if you want something less like soda”
“Pure Leaf is highly regarded for its unsweetened or lightly sweetened options.”
“Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea.”
“Pure Leaf is widely considered the closest runner-up to Tejava. It is much easier to find at gas stations and convenience stores. However, Pure Leaf usually has a slightly more acidic/preservative note than Tejava.”
“versus Pure Leaf at **$8.29** for a comparable 6-pack”
“Pure Leaf isn't bad by any means — it's a black tea-forward beverage with just the right amount of sweetness from sugar, not corn syrup, and it crafts real brewed iced tea using high quality tea leaves without artificial flavors — but it do”
“**Pure Leaf on sale** — ordinarily it may be near Gold Peak's price, but promotions can make a 64 oz sweet tea bottle about **3.6¢/oz**, under the cited Gold Peak comparison. Flavor is more robust/less syrupy to many people.”
“Pure Leaf is widely available and decent, but it tastes slightly weaker than Tejava and has a mild acidic, lemony tang from the added citric acid. Tejava is much bolder and cleaner-tasting.”
“Pure Leaf isn't really a cheaper replacement in the same size range: its 64 oz sweet tea listing is about 5.4¢/oz, slightly above the Gold Peak listing”
“the slight acidic or plastic aftertaste that can sometimes plague plastic-bottled teas like Pure Leaf”
“Avoid buying Gold Peak/Pure Leaf as a "budget replacement": individual bottles are around $2.18–$2.28 for 18.5 oz in the listings I found, typically much more per ounce than AriZona.”
“Many of Pure Leaf's sweetened teas are loaded with sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, while their zero-sugar options rely on artificial sweeteners like sucralose.”
“Multiple reviewers say it beats other major brands, with one noting they could never get that same quality from Gold Peak, Pure Leaf, or store brand teas.”
Which competitors models suggest when shoppers ask for something cheaper.
39 of 177 mentions appear alongside an identifiable web citation. Citation does not establish causation.
| cited source | mentions |
|---|---|
| icedtealover.com | 6 |
| target.com | 5 |
| reddit.com | 5 |
| walmart.com | 5 |
| chowhound.com | 4 |
| youtube.com | 4 |
| tasteofhome.com | 3 |
| samsclub.com | 3 |
| tastingtable.com | 3 |
| cookcleanrepeat.com | 2 |
| gopuff.com | 2 |
| kroger.com | 2 |
Stores and sites models name as places to buy this brand.
| retailer | mentions |
|---|---|
| Walmart | 28 |
| gas stations | 5 |
| Target | 5 |
| grocery store | 4 |
| Costco | 4 |
| gas station | 3 |
| grocery stores | 3 |
| Sam's Club | 3 |
| vending machines | 2 |
| major retailers | 1 |
| instacart | 1 |
| webstaurantstore | 1 |
Method: fixed shopper questions asked repeatedly to Claude, OpenAI GPT and Gemini with web search on. Shares are the percentage of recommendation answers mentioning the brand. Quotes are AI outputs; full transcripts are kept as receipts.