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Pure Leaf sells more than a dozen real-brewed iced tea flavors, and they are not all equal — Tasting Table’s blind taste test ranked all 13 from worst to best, and we’ve turned their top 10 into a shopping guide. Every flavor below is confirmed on Pure Leaf’s own lineup and current at major retailers; calorie and sugar figures come from the same review.
| # | Product | Price | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pure Leaf Sweet Assam Black Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 2 | Pure Leaf Sweet Jasmine Green Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 3 | Pure Leaf Raspberry Black Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, around $13.97 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 4 | Pure Leaf Sweet Black Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 5 | Pure Leaf Blackberry Black Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 6 | Pure Leaf Unsweetened Green Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 7 | Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 8 | Pure Leaf Sweet Hibiscus Herbal Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 9 | Pure Leaf Unsweet Darjeeling Black Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
| 10 | Pure Leaf Zero Sugar Sweet Black Tea | $1.79-$2.49 per 18.5oz bottle, $14-$18 per 12-pack | Amazon · eBay |
The picks, in detail
Pure Leaf Sweet Assam Black Tea
The taste-test winner — a balanced, properly brewed black tea with a hint of citrus that reviewers said actually tastes like tea rather than syrup.
- Real brewed Assam black tea
- Balanced sweetness, not syrupy
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- Top-ranked flavor in Tasting Table’s blind test
- Tastes like brewed tea, not tea-flavored sugar water
- Still a sweetened tea — not for the sugar-free crowd
Pure Leaf Sweet Jasmine Green Tea
A green tea pick with ‘just the right amount of sweetness,’ per the taste test — genuinely refreshing rather than cloying.
- Jasmine green tea base
- 70 calories, 17g sugar per bottle
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- Refreshing, not overly sweet
- Good pick if black tea flavors feel too heavy
- Green tea’s grassier notes aren’t for everyone
Pure Leaf Raspberry Black Tea
A fruitier, sweeter option that pushes the tea flavor into the background in favor of bright raspberry.
- Raspberry-flavored black tea
- Higher sugar content than most of the lineup
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- Confirmed real-world pricing (12-pack around $13.97)
- Good entry point for people who find plain sweet tea boring
- Fruit flavor dominates — less of a straightforward ‘tea’ taste
Pure Leaf Sweet Black Tea
The classic sweet tea — balanced sweetness without the syrupy edge of the Extra Sweet version.
- 160 calories, 42g sugar per bottle
- Classic Southern-style sweet tea
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- A safe, familiar default flavor
- Widely stocked at grocery and convenience retailers
- Ranked mid-pack — not the most exciting choice on the shelf
Pure Leaf Blackberry Black Tea
A thicker-bodied fruit tea with real aroma, though the reviewer noted a slightly bitter aftertaste.
- Blackberry-flavored black tea
- Fuller mouthfeel than the citrus flavors
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- Distinct fruit character among the lineup
- Good option for fans of darker berry flavors
- Noted bitter aftertaste in the blind taste test
Pure Leaf Unsweetened Green Tea
Zero calories with slightly grassy notes and a peachy aftertaste — the pick for anyone cutting sugar who still wants green tea’s flavor over black.
- 0 calories, 0g sugar
- Green tea leaves only, no sweetener
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- No sugar at all
- More flavor complexity than plain unsweetened black
- Tastes bitter to drinkers used to sweetened tea
Pure Leaf Unsweetened Black Tea
The base, no-sugar version of Pure Leaf’s flagship black tea — a blank canvas for adding your own sweetener.
- 0 calories, 0g sugar
- Straight brewed black tea
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- Zero sugar and zero calories
- Works as a mixer base for your own lemonade or sweetener
- Described as watery and under-flavored on its own
Pure Leaf Sweet Hibiscus Herbal Tea
A caffeine-free herbal option with a floral profile the reviewer compared to raspberry tea.
- 60 calories, 16g sugar per bottle
- Caffeine-free hibiscus herbal blend
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- Caffeine-free alternative to the black and green teas
- Distinct floral flavor not found elsewhere in the lineup
- Less widely stocked than the core black tea flavors
Pure Leaf Unsweet Darjeeling Black Tea
A specialty unsweetened tea made from Darjeeling leaves, though the review flagged it as weaker-flavored than expected.
- 0 calories, 0g sugar
- Darjeeling tea leaves
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- No sugar, distinct tea-growing-region sourcing
- Reviewed as weak and somewhat bitter compared to the standard unsweetened line
Pure Leaf Zero Sugar Sweet Black Tea
Tastes sweet without the sugar via sucralose and acesulfame potassium — the pick for a sweet-tea craving on a zero-sugar diet.
- 0g sugar, sweetened with sucralose/acesulfame potassium
- Tastes closer to full-sugar sweet tea than the plain unsweetened line
- 18.5 fl oz bottle
- Zero sugar while still tasting sweet
- Good for diabetics or low-sugar diets who miss sweet tea
- Some tasters notice an artificial-sweetener aftertaste
Buying tips
- Pure Leaf’s flavors rotate by season and region, so not every flavor above is stocked at every store — check the 3-flavor variety packs if you want to sample before committing to a 12-pack.
- The Extra Sweet Black Tea (240 calories, 64g sugar) ranked dead last in the taste test for being overly syrupy — worth knowing before you grab it by habit.
- Zero Sugar versions use sucralose and acesulfame potassium rather than being naturally low-sugar — check the label if you’re avoiding artificial sweeteners specifically.
- Buying by the 12-pack case is consistently cheaper per bottle than single bottles at convenience stores.
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