This summer, cool off with the best iced tea. Our Test Kitchen sampled seven popular brands to find the most refreshing options.

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Picture it: It’s a hot summer day and you’ve just come inside after weeding the vegetable garden. The first thing you reach for is a tall glass of iced tea.

With a hit of caffeine and plenty of ice, this is just the beverage to keep you powered up as you go back in to battle the dandelions. But is that bottle of iced tea from the supermarket really hitting the spot? To ensure you’re getting the most refreshing sipper, our Test Kitchen team searched for the best iced tea on the market.

This bottled iced tea is definitely akin to our five-star Smooth Sweet Tea recipe. It has a more pronounced sweet flavor, like many southern-style sweet teas, with a bit of black tea at the finish. You’ll also get a whisper of lemon in this AriZona iced tea.

Overall, it’s the sort of tea that makes you imagine rocking on the porch on a warm Georgia evening. Sure, this brand may be a touch too sugary for folks unaccustomed to this style of tea, but it’s a delicious bet for when you’re looking for a great sweet tea without the fuss.