Starbucks Iced Passion Tango Tea
on May 14, 2025
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A refreshing, caffeine-free drink, this Starbucks Iced Passion Tango Tea copycat is made with just 3 ingredients. See how easy it is to recreate this pretty drink at home in just 6 minutes!
Iced Passion Tango Tea
Iced Passion Tango Tea is a popular caffeine-free Starbucks drink. This herbal drink has the flavors of hibiscus, apple, and lemongrass.
Note from Jee
I first tried making this drink with Tazo Iced Passion tea concentrate but it’s nowhere as good as making iced tea from the tea bag.
The concentrate was a dull brownish-red color instead of vibrant red, tasted watered down, and cloyingly sweetened. It’s definitely worth the effort in making tea using tea bags since I found it to taste SO MUCH better.
Recipe Summary
- A quick and easy recipe, this Iced Passion Tango Tea can be made at home with just 3 ingredients in 6 minutes.
- Starbucks uses an iced tea concentrate but my homemade version is made by brewing hot tea using a tea bag, then quickly cooling it down with ice in a cocktail shaker.
- This recipe makes a 16 ounce (grande size) cup of Iced Passion Tango Tea.
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Ingredient Notes
- Tazo Passion tea bag: I’m using a very close version that Starbucks uses.
- Water: Use filtered water if possible for a better tasting tea. Starbucks uses triple filtered water to make all their drinks.
- Ice: Make ice using filtered water too.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Put tea bag and hot water into a teapot.
Step 2: Cover and steep.
Step 3: Put ice and hot tea into a cocktail shaker. Shake.
Step 4: Pour iced tea into a cup.
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Expert Tips
- This recipe was also tested using 2 tea bags per 16 ounce serving and the drink wasn’t as light and refreshing as it was using just 1 tea bag. Stick with just 1 tea bag per serving to have it taste like the Starbucks version.
- There’s no need to use boiling hot water to make the hot tea for iced tea. Simmered water works just as well and it’ll cool down quicker.
- Starbucks doesn’t sweeten their Iced Passion Tango Tea, but if you want to add a little sweetener, use a simple syrup. It’ll mix easily into an iced drink.
- The more vigorously you shake the iced tea, the more foam you’ll see on the surface. If you like a lot of foam shake 40 times.
Related
- Starbucks Iced Green Tea Lemonade
- Starbucks Iced Black Tea Lemonade
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- Starbucks Iced Black Tea
- Starbucks Iced Matcha Latte
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Starbucks Iced Passion Tango Tea
Ingredients
- 1 Tazo Passion tea bag
- ½ cup hot water
- 1 ½ cup ice
Instructions
- Put tea bag and hot water into a teapot. Simmer water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle. Set the water temperature to 190°F when using the electric kettle.1 Tazo Passion tea bag, ½ cup hot water
- Cover and steep for 5 minutes.
- Put ice and hot tea into a cocktail shaker. Shake 10 times.Put ice in first, then the hot tea.1 ½ cup ice
- Pour drink into a cup.Top with more ice if needed.
Notes
- Starbucks doesn’t sweeten their Iced Passion Tango Tea, but if you want to add a little sweetener, use a simple syrup. It’ll mix in easily into an iced drink.
- The more vigorously you shake the iced tea, the more foam you’ll see on the surface. If you like a lot of foam, shake it about 40 times.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I love you for this. I usually get the tea from Starbucks with coconut milk, no water, and sugar free vanilla syrup. I used your guide and added vanilla crème stevia liquid drops and almond milk to my tea at home and added the strawberries and it tastes EXACTLY like the kind I get at Starbucks. This was always my sons favorite tea flavor so it worked out great! Thank you so much!
Tazo Passion Tea was the original tea at Starbucks for 18 years. The Teavanna version is only 5 years old. Not a great change in my opinion. Tazo was better but Starbucks sold it to Unilever.