If you look at tea rating page today, you’ll notice that the top teas have changed drastically. Now the top 4 teas are all Misty Peak teas an these accounts have all popped up within the last 8 hours or so:

http://steepster.com/fashai
http://steepster.com/americantea
http://steepster.com/FunInTheSun
http://steepster.com/missteadrinker
http://steepster.com/yall

They’re rating Misty Peak teas at 100 and then going through and rating other company’s teas at a 1. They’ve also posted a lot of ratings without reviews so they don’t show up. Coincidence? I think not.

They’ve just guaranteed I’ll never purchase a Misty Peak tea.

Update: Misty Peak Teas comments on this phenomenon:

Hello everyone,

This is absolutely ridiculous and is not myself or anyone that I know.

I have spent years on here trying to give away samples or run a completely honest and transparent business, the last thing I would do is rig the website or post faulty reviews. I have been sending samples for years and trying my very best to establish and honestly gain knowledge from those who have sat with this tea.

Please! Whoever is doing this, stop. Remove the listings, and please remove yourself from here if you are going to hurt other businesses and people. This is a tea community of friends and fellow tea drinkers, please stop or feel free to send me a message.

Nicholas

2nd update: Everything is back to normal ratings-wise. Nicholas of Misty Peak worked very hard to make sure this happened!

People screwing with the ratings in order to bump Misty Peak- NOT COOL

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