Guide

Best Teas for Iced Tea

For iced tea, choose leaves with smooth, clear flavors. Brew a stronger concentration using double the amount of tea for hot preparation, then pour it over ice for rapid chilling and a clear result.

Teas with strong astringency are prone to 'cream down,' which causes cloudiness when cooled, so it's important to select refreshing varieties.

Teas that look great iced

Dimbula

Origin: Central Sri Lanka
Liquor color: Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or in variations.

Soft aroma reminiscent of roses and a mild flavor.

Candy / Kandy

Origin: Central Sri Lanka
Liquor color: Bright Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as a variation tea or iced tea.

Mild astringency with a rich flavor.

Kenya

Origin: Kenya
Liquor color: Deep Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea

Smooth, rich, and sweet without astringency.

Java

Origin: Java Island
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea

Mild flavor with consistent quality.

Raming

Origin: Thailand
Liquor color: Dark Brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

Characterized by large leaves.

Galle

Origin: Southern Sri Lanka
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea, straight tea, or milk tea

Floral aroma.

Malawi

Origin: Malawi (Africa)
Liquor color: Bright Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced milk tea

One of Africa's most historically significant tea regions with a clear and bright flavor.

Vietnam

Origin: Northern Vietnam
Liquor color: Dark Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or iced tea

Light and smooth with minimal astringency. Famous for its lotus aroma.

Earl Grey

Leaf: China, Ceylon, etc.
Liquor color: Dark Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea.

Aromatic with bergamot (citrus). The most famous flavored tea.

Lapsang Souchong

Leaf: Fujian Province, China
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or milk tea

Features a smoky flavor with a pine aroma and an oriental scent.

Montagne Bleue

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Dark Brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

A mix of lavender and various fruit flavors.

Baikal

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Dark brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

A flavor enhanced with bergamot aroma and orange juice.

Ambre

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or straight tea

Flavors of honey and orange.

Caramel

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Dark Brown
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea, iced tea, or milk tea

Features a sweet caramel aroma.

Framboise

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or straight tea

Sweet and tangy aroma of raspberries.

Apple

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

Aroma of apples, just as the name suggests.

Quartier Latin

Leaf: China and Ceylon
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight tea or iced tea

Aroma of lavender.

Peach

Leaf: China, Ceylon, etc.
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Juicy and sweet aroma of white peach.

Mango

Leaf: Ceylon, China, etc.
Liquor color: Deep Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

A luscious sweet aroma of tropical mango.

Lychee

Leaf: Ceylon, China, etc.
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or iced tea

Refreshing sweet aroma of lychee. Becomes even more vibrant when chilled.

Lemon

Leaf: Ceylon and others
Liquor color: Bright golden
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea or straight

Refreshing lemon aroma. Truly shines when served iced or with soda.

Muscat

Leaf: Darjeeling, Ceylon, etc.
Liquor color: Light Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or iced tea

Elegant sweet aroma of muscat.

Tropical

Leaf: Ceylon, Kenya, etc.
Liquor color: Bright reddish-orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Tropical flavors of passion fruit and pineapple.

Mint

Leaf: Ceylon, China, etc.
Liquor color: Bright Orange
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Refreshing mint aroma, perfect for hot seasons.

Strawberry

Leaf: Ceylon and others
Liquor color: Bright Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight or iced tea

Sweet and charming strawberry aroma. Pairs well with ice cream and sweets.

Mixed Berry

Leaf: Ceylon and others
Liquor color: Bright Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

Sweet and tangy berry aroma, perfect for iced or fruit teas.

House Blend

Leaf: Various regions
Liquor color: Bright red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight, iced, or with milk

A classic blend that is easy to drink every day, focusing on balance.

Iced Tea Blend

Leaf: Ceylon - Various Regions
Liquor color: Bright Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced tea

A specially blended tea designed to minimize cloudiness when chilled.

Summer Blend

Leaf: Ceylon, Darjeeling, etc.
Liquor color: Bright Golden
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as iced or straight.

A light and refreshing blend, perfect for summer.

Afternoon Tea

Leaf: Assam, India
Liquor color: Deep Red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as milk tea or iced tea

Smooth flavor.

Ceylon Blend

Leaf: Various regions of Sri Lanka
Liquor color: Bright red
How to enjoy: Best enjoyed as straight, iced, or with milk

A blend of tea leaves from various regions of Sri Lanka. Clear and versatile.

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