# Chocolate Iced Teas Melissa Hartfiel's Chocolate and Strawberry Beverage is a Sweet Summer Treat By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-06-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-iced-tea References: [melissahartfiel](http://www.melissahartfiel.com/2014/06/20/friday-tea-chocolate-strawberry-chocolate-iced-tea/) Lifestyle blogger [Melissa Hartfiel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baked-by-melissa-x-jacks-coffee) serves up a chocolate iced tea that is both flavorful and refreshing on a hot summer day. As temperatures rise this season, many are ditching their go-to cup of coffee or hot tea in exchange for a chilled tea beverage like this one. While most associate chilled beverages with green tea, exotic fruits or citrus blends, this chocolate iced tea is a little more unexpected. The beverage is made using Republic of Tea's Strawberry Chocolate blend and is mixed with six cups of water. The concoction is sweetened with sugar or a healthy alternative like agave, honey or stevia. Once blended, the mixture is infused with [strawberry chocolate mint syrup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/white-chocolate-strawberry-nespresso) and ready to serve. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Chilled Tea Beverages:** Opportunity for creating unique and unexpected flavors of chilled tea beverages like chocolate iced tea. - **Alternative Sweeteners:** Disruptive innovation potential in exploring alternative sweeteners like agave, honey, and stevia for flavored tea beverages. - **Infused Syrups:** Innovative possibility of infusing unique and exotic syrups into tea beverages, as demonstrated by strawberry chocolate mint syrup in chocolate iced tea. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Beverage Manufacturing:** A chance for beverage manufacturers to develop and market new flavors of chilled tea beverages, tapping into the growing demand for unique and refreshing drinks. - **Sweetener Industry:** Opportunity for sweetener companies to expand their product offerings by promoting alternative sweeteners for use in flavored tea beverages. - **Syrup Production:** Disruptive innovation possibilities in the syrup industry to create and market unique and exotic flavored syrups that can be used in various beverages. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Summer-Ready Refreshng Tea Blends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refreshing-tea-blend.md) - [Refreshing Iced Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-tea-blends.md) - [Icy Cherry Tea Refreshments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-cherry-iced-tea.md) - [Aromatic Iced Tea Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tahiti-delight.md) - [Tea-Infused Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-infused.md) - [Decadent Dessert Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/almost-tea-dessert-tea.md) - [Creamy Chocolate Cold Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-cream-cold-brew.md) - [Decadent Coffee-Dessert Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-and-strawberry-beverages.md) - [Icy Valentine's-Ready Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolatecovered-strawberry-cream-ice.md)