The best iced tea brands

Best Lightly Sweetened Tazo Organic Iced Black Tea Brisk, flavorful, and satisfying, this crowd-pleaser comes from—surprise!—the java aficionados at Starbucks (which also owns Tazo). To buy: $1.70 for 13.8 ounces, at supermarkets. (John Lawton/Real Simple)

Best Unsweetened Tejava Unsweetened Black Tea Unsweetened teas can be harsh and tannic. But not this soft, smoky favorite made with hand-picked leaves from Indonesia. To buy: $3.70 for four 12-ounce bottles, at supermarkets and Trader Joe’s. (John Lawton/Real Simple)

Best Lemon Pure Leaf Iced Tea With Lemon Like your tea with a little pucker? Give this icy refresher a try. Fresh and tangy, it stops just this side of tart, thanks to a welcome dash of sugar. To buy: $1.70 for 18.5 ounces, at supermarkets. (John Lawton/Real Simple)

Best Peach Snapple Peach Tea Lush, juicy fruit flavor elevates this black- and green-tea blend far above the syrupy, candy-like competition. Make it your new convenience-store go-to. To buy: $1.30 for 16 ounces, at supermarkets. (John Lawton/Real Simple)

Best Green Honest Tea Classic Green Tea Sure, it’s healthy—courtesy of all those antioxidants. But it’s also delicious: Think vibrant notes of green apple and mango. To buy: $1.50 for 16 ounces, at supermarkets and natural-food stores. (John Lawton/Real Simple)

Best “Sweet” Sweet Leaf Organic Sweet Tea This iconic southern take on tea is strong and sugary but never cloying. Happily, you don’t need to be below the Mason-Dixon Line to enjoy it: Just head to the grocery store. To buy: $1.60 for 16 ounces, at supermarkets. (John Lawton/Real Simple )