A nice, medium-strength blended black tea. (Not as strong as 'breakfast' teas.) As the name suggests, this IS good in the afternoon, perhaps with a slice of fruitcake or with a lunch of a turkey and provolone sandwich.I drink it black, either with or without food; however, since I do prefer it with food, I probably should try it with milk and sugar, as suggested in the product description. I'm not an iced-tea drinker, so I can't speak to that.I'd never heard of this blend before seeing it on Amazon. I can't always find Twinings, but this was a better unit price than when I do find Twinings of any kind. Aside from helping to preserve flavor, the individual-bag packaging also makes it handy for adding to a gift basket or tucking into a birthday card, especially since it's a somewhat unusual blend.I didn't give this the highest rating simply because there are other brands (Jackson's; F&M;) and blends that I like better than this one, but this is still a very nice tea.