I'm feeling under the weather today, so I wanted some straight up comfort tea. I chose Teavana's Golden Monkey black tea. Here's how Teavana's website describes it:
"Steeped in ancient lore and imperial exclusivity, this legendary top Chinese tea is the finest black tea from the fujian province. In 2011, it was served at the White House to the President of the United States and the President of China. A smooth tippy tea, rich with complex cocoa undertones manages to be extremely low in tannins yet rich in flavor. Originating during the Song Dynasty, this imperial tribute tea features golden tipped black leaves consisting of one leaf and one bud." (http://www.teavana.com/the-teas/black-teas/p/golden-monkey-black-tea)
Even before reading the description I detected the cocoa undertones in the taste. It starts with the sharp tang of black tea and then mellows out into a complex, rich, vaguely chocolate-like flavor. It still tastes entirely like tea throughout. This is not a flavored tea, it's a true black. The low tannin level prevented it from being bitter even on re-heating.
I don't think it would ice well. You'd lose the complexity of the flavors. I put a little bit of honey into my third cup; it was spectacular. The honey complemented the cocoa undertones really well, without the harsh bite of sugar.
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