Found in: Good Times teaWell establishedHibiscus flower
Hibiscus sabdariffa
The ruby base and the tart backbone that makes it taste like a proper iced tea, rich in antioxidant anthocyanins and vitamin C.
Iced and bright
Best caffeine-free iced tea, with no added sugar
An organic blend of hibiscus, mandarin and real berries that brews into a deep, refreshing iced tea
In short
The best iced tea is a real-fruit brew you make yourself: deeply coloured, refreshing and not loaded with sugar like the bottled stuff. Sippo Good Times brews into a ruby, tart-sweet iced tea from hibiscus, mandarin and real berries, with no caffeine and no added sugar. Brew it double strength, pour over ice, and it beats anything from a can.
Most bottled iced tea is sugar water with a hint of tea. Made properly at home it is one of the great summer drinks: bright, refreshing and as fruity as you like, with nothing added. Good Times was built to be exactly that, a deep ruby iced tea from real hibiscus and berries, caffeine free so the whole household can drink it all afternoon.
Written and reviewed by Dan Bartley, co-founder of Sippo · Last reviewed June 2026The pick
What we'd reach for
The iced-tea cup
Good Times
mandarin berry hibiscus tea
- Best for
- A bright, no-sugar iced tea you brew yourself
- Hero ingredient
- Hibiscus, mandarin and berries
- Match
- Anyone who loves iced tea, any age
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How it compares
Sippo Good Times iced vs bottled iced tea
| What matters in an iced tea | Sippo Good Times | Conventional |
|---|---|---|
| Added sugar | None, sweet from real fruit | Often very high |
| Real fruit and flower | Yes, whole pieces | Usually flavouring |
| Caffeine free | Yes | Varies |
| Deep natural colour | Ruby, from hibiscus | Often artificial |
| You control the strength | Yes, brew to taste | No |
| Certified organic | Yes | Rarely |
What's inside, and why
The ingredients doing the work
Found in: Good Times teaWell established
Found in: Good Times teaTraditionalMandarin peel
Citrus reticulata
Bright citrus that lifts the whole glass, the note that makes it so refreshing over ice.
Found in: Good Times teaEmergingAcai berry
Euterpe oleracea
A deep berry note that gives the iced tea its rounded, juicy depth, valued for its anthocyanin antioxidant content.
Found in: Good Times teaTraditionalGoji berry
Lycium barbarum
A soft natural sweetness that balances the tart hibiscus, so the glass needs no added sugar.
How it adapts
What you need, and how it helps
| Target | How it solves it | Key ingredient | What you'll notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanting iced tea without the sugar | Sweetness from real fruit, none added | Goji + mandarin | Refreshing, not sickly |
| A drink the kids can have too | Naturally caffeine-free | Fruit and flower | The whole household, any hour |
| Replacing soft drinks | Brew strong, pour over ice | Hibiscus base | Scratches the fizzy-drink itch |
| Wanting a gorgeous colour | Deep ruby from hibiscus, no dye | Hibiscus flower | Looks as good as it tastes |
| Brewing to your own taste | Control the strength and dilution | Real pieces | Your iced tea, your way |
Outside-in routine pairings
Cool down on the outside, too
Good Times is the cooling cup for a hot day from the inside. Mint Condition cools the body down from the outside.
Mint Condition
matcha mint body scrub
Mint Condition is our matcha mint body scrub, and its pure peppermint leaves a genuine cooling tingle on the skin, perfect after a warm day. An iced cup and a cool shower, the inside and outside of beating the heat.
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Questions, answered
Brew it double strength, two pyramids in a mug of just-boiled water, let it steep five minutes, then pour over a tall glass full of ice. Brewing strong means it stays full-flavoured rather than watering down as the ice melts.
Yes, no added sugar at all. All the sweetness comes from the real fruit, balanced against the tart hibiscus, so it is refreshing rather than sickly. Add a little honey if you like it sweeter, but most people do not.
It is caffeine free and sugar free, so it suits the whole household, though as with any herbal blend check with your doctor for very young children or if anyone is pregnant or on medication.
Yes. Brew a strong pot, cool it, and keep it in the fridge for a day or two. A jug of ruby fruit tea with no sugar is a far better summer drink than anything bottled.
Iced tea, done properly
The deep dive
Why homemade beats bottled
Bottled iced tea is one of the great disappointments of the drinks fridge: mostly sugar and water, with a whisper of tea and often artificial colour and flavour. Made at home from real ingredients it is a completely different drink, bright, refreshing and as fruity as you brew it, with nothing in it you did not put there. The only trick is brewing it strong enough.
Why this blend ices so well
Good Times is built on hibiscus, which is the classic iced-tea flower for good reason: it brews a deep ruby colour and a clean, tart edge that reads beautifully cold, the way lemon does in lemonade. Mandarin lifts it, and acai and goji give a rounded, juicy depth and just enough natural sweetness that the glass needs no sugar. It is caffeine free, so it is an all-day, all-ages drink.
How to brew it cold
The key is to brew double strength, because the ice will dilute it. Use two pyramid bags per large mug of just-boiled water, steep five minutes, then pour straight over a glass packed with ice, or cool it and keep a jug in the fridge. Brewed that way it stays full and fruity to the last sip rather than fading to coloured water.
An honest note on what it is
We talk about Good Times as a delicious, antioxidant-rich fruit tea, not a health drink, and that is exactly the spirit to enjoy it iced. Swapping a sugary soft drink for a no-sugar fruit tea is a genuinely nice upgrade to a hot afternoon. Make a jug, share it, and enjoy it for what it is: the best iced tea you will make at home.
The research behind this1 peer-reviewed sources, with tiers and caveats
Ellis, L. R., Zulfiqar, S., Holmes, M., Marshall, L., Dye, L., & Boesch, C. (2022). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa on blood pressure and cardiometabolic markers. Nutrition Reviews, 80(6), 1723-1737. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuab104
Pooled chronic trials found hibiscus lowered systolic blood pressure by about 7 mmHg versus placebo. Most trials used concentrated hibiscus over weeks; a fruit blend with hibiscus is gentler, so this is context, not a promise.
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