So after Newsweek ran an article about it I decided it may be worth following up on. I went and chatted up the front desk lady who clarified it was 'a joke' and that the supplier is just out of stock.
HOWEVER!
I'm not so sure. You see the brand is Biglow, and the tea I like is English Tea Time. And guess what I can find, literally anywhere? You gussed it! English Tea Time!
It's been 2 weeks, and I'm sick of lemon.
What I did discover is that they sell variety packs, which are one of the cheapest options, and when looking through the cupboards I find a ton of the less than desirable flavors IMO (proof below)
Now call me a conspiracy theorist but I think they are WANTING me too go through the overstock of other flavors before they order more. To save literal pennies vs ordering the one kind.
Now I'm not sure I should be drinking it and just get my own. Thoughts?
TLDR: a joke leads to more penny pinching shenanigans.