Panera, I love you, but you made a HUGE mistake. One that is irreparable. And is also getting you into some serious legal trouble! You know what I’m talking about. 

   The Charged Lemonades.

   Everyone knows by now that they have more caffeine than a Monster energy drink and a Red Bull combined. Which is highly unnecessary. And they are definitely on a lower tier than your regular drinks. But these pale in comparison to the true crime these lemonades have committed.

   They replaced my delectable Prickly Pear Hibiscus Fresca tea. I adored that tea. It was delicious. I would take my large cup with ice and watch as it filled with the pink refreshment. Not too sweet, not too bitter, it was perfect! 

   But you dumped it. And replaced it with a glorified energy drink that is more trouble than it’s worth. Why, Panera? Why would you dump such an essential part of my Panera meal? I would slurp it down with my You Pick Two. And get a refill on the way out.

   But NO. You had to get rid of it. And now you’re facing two lawsuits. TWO! Do you know how many lawsuits the Prickly Pear Hibiscus Fresca cost you? Zero.

   I love all of your other food and pastries, and I don’t mind the green tea and lemonade, but nothing can compare to my one true love. My Prickly Pear Hibiscus Fresca tea. I long for its return, which I don’t know will ever come.    

   Please, Panera Bread, make my dreams come true. I cannot be your spokeswoman in such conditions.

Much love,

Kaitlin Swift

 A seventeen-year-old connoisseur of all things Panera Bread