Panda Express Passion Mango Black Tea

Passion Mango Black Tea is a fountain tea at selected Panda Express locations: $2.20 for a small. It sits in the tropical flavored tea category the chain has expanded in recent years.

Passionfruit and mango over black tea gives a bright, slightly floral profile that reads as more sophisticated than a fruit soda. Sweetened or infused decides the calorie count entirely, which is the one thing worth checking at the machine.

Panda Express publishes its full nutrition panel for national items, and this drink runs regionally, so no verified calorie figure appears here rather than an estimate. The closely named national item, Passionfruit Mango Black Tea, publishes 10 calories with 0 g of sugar, effectively free. Sweetened tropical teas such as Mango Guava Tea carry 195 calories instead, so the label rather than the name is the reliable guide.

It suits anyone who wants fruit flavor without a soda. Pair it with the spicier entrees such as Kung Pao Chicken at 320 calories, where fruit notes cool the chili. The full tea lineup is on the Panda Express drinks menu.