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Iced tea

Pre-prepared for convenience, iced tea gives you the flavour and refreshment of a brew, without the brewing. A close-up look at what's actually in the bottle, can or carton.
Tea families

Five ways the leaf
becomes a brew

From bold black tea to gentle white tea, the same leaf, processed differently, gives every iced tea its character. Tap a family to learn more.

Black tea

Malty, robust

Green tea

Grassy, fresh

Oolong tea

Floral, complex

White tea

Subtle, sweet

Herbal infusions

Botanical, varied
MALTY, ROBUST

Black tea

Fully oxidised tea leaves with a strong colour and bolder flavour. The classic base for many bottled iced teas, often paired with lemon or peach.

Caffeine Highest of the true teas
Flavour Profile Malty, robust
GRASSY, FRESH

Green tea

Unoxidised leaves with a delicate, vegetal flavour. Naturally contains antioxidants and is often blended with citrus or jasmine.

Caffeine Moderate
Flavour Profile Grassy, fresh
FLORAL, COMPLEX

Oolong tea

Partially oxidised, sitting between black and green tea. A smooth, layered flavour increasingly used in ready-to-drink fruit and milk tea blends.

Caffeine Moderate
Flavour Profile Floral, complex
SUBTLE, SWEET

White tea

The least processed tea, made from young buds and leaves. Light in colour and flavour, paired in iced teas with white grape, peach or pear.

Caffeine Lower
Flavour Profile Subtle, sweet
BOTANICAL, VARIED

Herbal infusions

Not strictly tea, herbal infusions are made from flowers, fruit, roots and herbs like rooibos, hibiscus, peppermint or chamomile, typically caffeine-free.

Caffeine Usually none
Flavour Profile Botanical, varied
What's inside

Key ingredients

Tap any ingredient to learn what it does in the can.

Functional drinks include a broad range of beverages formulated with added ingredients to support hydration, nutrition, gut health, energy or general wellbeing.

Tea
Black, green, oolong, white or herbal
Water
the base of the drink
Sweeteners
sugar or low/no-calorie
Flavours
natural or artificial
Caffeine
for alertness

Regulation

How is iced tea regulated?

Iced teas are regulated under the Food Standards Code as conventional foods. These beverages must meet general food safety requirements with accurate nutrition panels and ingredient lists, and any added ingredients must be in compliance with the Code.

Health and nutrition claims must be scientifically substantiated, ensuring you get what's promised on the label.

Did you know?

Green and black teas naturally contain polyphenol antioxidants.

Did you know?

Caffeine in iced tea is typically lower than coffee, and herbal infusions are usually caffeine-free.

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