This $1 canned iced tea launched a crazy ‘Zonie’ fandom — and now a museum: Welcome to ‘AriZonaLand’
NY Post
It’s only $1, but crazed fans think AriZona iced tea tastes like a million bucks.
The vivacious colorful-canned drink from the New York-based company has famously stayed priced at just 99 cents, but it’s become a bonafide pop culture phenomenon over the years. Crazed fans have gotten tattoos of the infamous cherry blossom tree, collected hundreds of beverage cans or wrapped their car in AriZona’s Georgia Peach can design.
Just ask Hannah Mead, a Lorton, Virginia resident and self-proclaimed “Zonie,” the name given to AriZona superfans who obsess over collecting rare or limited edition merchandise. The 26-year-old has been enthralled with the brand since her first sip of AriZona’s Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey drink as a child.
“It left such a memorable taste with me. I was like, ‘I love this,'” Mead told The Post. “I’ve fallen in love with the brand ever since.”
As a member of the “Zonie gang,” Mead’s dedication to the brand extends beyond collecting cans and wearing AriZona merchandise.
She redesigned her 2011 Remake V2 Wide body Genesis Coupe 2.0t with AriZona green tea cherry blossom decals and headlights that project the car’s AriZona-themed name. She named the car GeniZona because it’s a combination of a Genesis coupe and AriZona Iced Tea.
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