Food and Recipes Drinks 10 Delicious Iced Tea Brands That Keep Our Southern Hearts Happy By Southern Living Editors Updated on December 10, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Aside from water, iced tea is undoubtedly the most thirst-quenching beverage. Sweet tea in particular remains a constant staple in Southern homes. Iced tea is a welcomed front porch refreshment on hot summer days and a crowd favorite at any gathering. We strongly believe Mama's homemade iced tea with a spritz of lemon tastes the most like home, but sometimes you can't find the time to create a hand-crafted batch. That's when you need to know the best iced tea brands for a pre-made alternative. Every tea brand has a particularly unique taste that sets them apart from the rest. Some have a light, fruity finish, while others have a sweet-bitter taste. We've compiled the best iced tea brands that we're undoubtedly sipping on all year long—from naturally sweet Honest Tea to old-fashioned Milo's these refreshing tea brands are able to satisfy your thirst and might just beat Mama's homemade iced tea. 01 of 10 Gold Peak Gold Peak Just like Mama used to make it, Gold Peak is known for its subtle sweet and smooth taste. They have a variety of iced tea flavors that will fulfill your thirst and might just remind you of home. 02 of 10 Sweet Leaf Sweet Leaf This Austin-based tea brand was founded on an old family recipe more than 20 years ago. You can still find Sweet Leaf's signature, nectarous taste in every bottle. 03 of 10 Milo's Milo's Milo's sweet tea is a cult favorite here in the South. Their tea pairs well with just about every meal and can be easily found at your local grocery store. 04 of 10 Teavana Teavana Fulfilling its mission to blend ancient tea practices with modern flavors, Teavana has delicious fruit-flavored tea blends along with energizing sparkling iced teas. 05 of 10 AriZona AriZona AriZona's subtly sweet taste has been winning over tea-drinkers for decades. They're widely known for their beloved Arnold Palmer iced tea, which is a simple blend of iced tea and lemonade. 06 of 10 Snapple Snapple Snapple is well-known for its bold and snappy flavor, along with branded glass-bottled teas with added random facts on every bottle cap. 07 of 10 Pure Leaf Pure Leaf Pure Leaf brand has an established natural, earthy flavor that can be found in its leaf-brewed iced tea, organic tea collection, and home-brewed teas. 08 of 10 Lipton Lipton This popular iced tea brand has a collection of fresh and brightly flavored teas such as mixed berry green tea and black iced tea with lemon. 09 of 10 Honest Tea Honest Tea Known for its organic ingredients and natural sweeteners, Honest Tea provides the perfect hint of sweetness that belongs in every iced tea. 10 of 10 Fuze Fuze This refreshing tea brand quite literally fuses flavors together such as green tea and honey, as well as iced tea and lemon to create the ultimate reviving mix. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit