7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea

About This Drink

Sunny 7 Black Tea

The Sunny 7 Black Tea is 7 Brew signature fruit tea: freshly brewed black tea combined with passion fruit syrup and peach syrup, served over ice or hot. A Medium (24oz) lands at 80 calories, 20g sugar, and roughly 128mg of caffeine, which makes it one of the lightest genuinely caffeinated drinks on the entire 7 Brew menu. There is no dairy, no espresso, and no blending involved - just tea, fruit syrup, and ice.

7 Brew built its reputation in Rogers, Arkansas as a drive-thru-only coffee stand, but the tea board quietly became the go-to order for people who want a lift without a milkshake worth of calories. The tea itself is brewed in-house in batches throughout the day, then poured over ice and dosed with pumps of flavoring syrup based on cup size. Because the base is unsweetened brewed tea rather than a pre-mixed powder or a bottled concentrate, you have unusually precise control here - every gram of the 20g of sugar in a Medium comes from those syrup pumps, which means half-sweet is a real, measurable change rather than a marketing gesture.

What makes the Sunny 7 specifically worth ordering is the flavor pairing. Passion fruit is sharp, floral, and slightly sour - it carries tartness that black tea tannins normally fight with. Peach softens that edge with a round, nectar-like sweetness. Together they land somewhere between a Southern peach sweet tea and a tropical juice bar iced tea, without either flavor dominating. Fans on Reddit and TikTok tend to describe it as the closest thing 7 Brew has to a bubble-tea-shop fruit tea, minus the boba. If you normally order the Peach Tea and find it one-dimensional, or the Passion Fruit Tea and find it too tart, the Sunny 7 is the answer to both complaints.

QUICK FACTS

Sunny 7 Black Tea — Quick Facts

Drink Type Black Tea

Served

Hot Iced

Main Flavors See description below

Sweetness Medium-High

Coffee Strength None

Standard Dairy None (can add milk)

Caffeine Moderate - Black Tea (40-70mg)

Best For See first-timer guide below

Customizable

Yes

Nutritional Facts

7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea Nutrition Facts

Per serving · Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Total 20 kcal

protein

0g 0%

Carbohydrates

5g 2%

fat

0g 0%

Nutrient Amount % DV

Calories

20 kcal

1%

Total Fat

0 g

0%

Saturated Fat

0 g

0%

Trans Fat

0 g

-

Cholesterol

0 mg

0%

Sodium

0 mg

0%

Total Carbohydrates

5 g

2%

Dietary Fiber

0 g

0%

Total Sugars

5 g

-

Protein

0 g

0%

Calories by Size

Kids

20 cal

Small

40 cal

Medium

80 cal

Large

120 cal

Quick Insights

Here's what your drink looks like in simple, everyday terms

Caffeine

≈ 0.6 cups of coffee

Sugar

≈ 1 teaspoons

Calories

1% of daily intake

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Dietary Info

Dietary & Health Tags

Information for Sunny 7 Black Tea

Dairy-Free

Contains no milk, cream, half-and-half, or ice cream mix. 7 Brew lists no allergens for this drink at any size.

Vegan

Vegan as ordered - tea, fruit syrups, water, and ice. Skip any cold foam or cream topping add-ons.

Nut-Free

No nut-derived ingredients. If you are severely allergic, note that shared syrup pumps and blenders exist on site, so mention the allergy at the speaker.

Gluten-Free

No gluten-containing ingredients in the tea base or either syrup.

Low-Calorie Option

A Small at 40 calories and a Medium at 80 calories are among the lowest-calorie caffeinated drinks on the entire 7 Brew menu.

Keto-Friendly (with modification)

Not keto as ordered - a Medium has 20g sugar. Order with sugar-free passion fruit and sugar-free peach syrups to bring it to roughly 0-2g net carbs.

Diabetic-Friendly (with modification)

Standard version delivers 20g to 30g of fast-absorbing sugar. Sugar-free syrups or half-sweet make it far more manageable - always confirm with your care provider.

Contains Caffeine

Naturally caffeinated from black tea: 53mg Kids, 85mg Small, 128mg Medium, 170mg Large. Not a caffeine-free choice - order a 7 Brew Lemonade or 7 Fizz if you need 0mg.

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Est.$4.00

Medium

What's Inside

Coffee

Whole Milk

Ice

140

Calories

11g

Sugar

53mg

Caffeine

6g

Fat

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TASTE

What Does the 7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea Taste Like?

The first thing you get is aroma, not flavor - lift the lid and you catch bright passion fruit, that slightly funky, floral, almost-guava scent, layered over soft canned-peach sweetness. The tea smell sits underneath, malty and faint.

The first sip is fruit-forward and cold, with passion fruit hitting the front and sides of your tongue as a clean tartness. It is juicy but not sour-candy sour. About a second later the peach rolls in and rounds everything off, adding a nectar-thick sweetness that coats the palate without feeling syrupy. Mid-sip is where the black tea finally shows up: a firm, malty, slightly astringent backbone that keeps the whole thing from tasting like fruit punch. That tannin grip is the reason this drink stays refreshing over a full 24 or 32 ounces instead of getting cloying by the halfway mark.

Texture is thin and clean - water-weight, not creamy. It is a drink you can actually gulp on a hot afternoon. The finish is where the tea reasserts itself: a dry, tea-leaf aftertaste with a lingering peach note on the back of the throat, plus a faint tropical tang that makes you want another sip within about ten seconds.

Hot, the profile flips. The passion fruit gets more floral and jammy, the peach reads almost like cobbler filling, and the black tea tastes stronger and more bracing. Iced is the better version for most people, but hot is genuinely good on a cold morning.

INGREDIENTS

What's Actually in the 7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea?

Brewed Black Tea Unsweetened black tea brewed fresh in-house throughout the day and chilled over ice - provides all of the natural caffeine (53mg Kids to 170mg Large) and the malty, tannic backbone

Passion Fruit Syrup Tart, floral tropical flavoring syrup - roughly 2 pumps Small, 3 pumps Medium, 4 pumps Large; sugar-free version available on request

Peach Syrup Sweet stone-fruit syrup that rounds off the passion fruit acidity - matched pump-for-pump with the passion fruit; sugar-free version available

Ice Standard fill for the iced version - the tea is poured over ice rather than blended, so the drink stays thin and drinkable rather than slushy

Water Filtered brewing water for the tea base - no juice, no milk, and no dairy of any kind is used in this drink

Ingredients may vary by location. Always confirm with your barista.

Caffeine

Caffeine Content

kids

15mg

small

40mg

medium

55mg

large

70mg

Natural caffeine from black tea. Kids: 15mg, Small: 40mg, Medium: 55mg, Large: 70mg.

1 cup of coffee ≈ 95mg

First Time?

How to Order the Sunny 7 Black Tea for the First Time

If this is your first Sunny 7, start with a Medium iced at standard sweetness - 24oz, 80 calories, 20g sugar, about 128mg caffeine, $4.00. That is the size that most accurately shows you how the passion fruit and peach are supposed to balance, and it is enough caffeine to function as an actual afternoon pick-me-up without the jitters of a cold brew.

Take your first three sips without a straw stir. The syrups settle slightly, so the top of the cup will taste tea-forward and the bottom will taste sweeter. Once you know which end of that spectrum you prefer, you know exactly how to order next time - stir it and ask for half-sweet if the bottom was too much, or ask for an extra pump of peach if the top was too thin.

If you generally find flavored drinks too sweet, skip straight to half-sweet on your first try. It drops a Medium to roughly 40 calories and 10g sugar and lets the black tea character show. If you are coming from Starbucks Refreshers or bubble tea shops, order it standard - the sweetness level will feel familiar and slightly restrained by comparison.

One heads-up: this is not a low-caffeine drink just because it is tea. A Large carries 170mg. If you are caffeine-sensitive or ordering after 3pm, size down to a Small at 85mg.

Pro tip: Don't be afraid to ask your brewista for recommendations — they love helping first-timers!

ORDERING OPTIONS

Available Ways to Order

See how you can customize your Sunny 7 Black Tea.

HOT

ICED

CHILLER

SUGAR FREE

DECAF

HALF CAF

EXTRA SHOT

ALT MILK

Healthier Choices Make Your Drink Lighter

Small tweaks you can ask for at the window — same flavor, fewer calories

1

Go Sugar-Free 2 cal

Same great taste, way less sugar

Ask for sugar-free syrup in any flavor

⚡

Add an Extra Shot 5 cal

More energy with barely any extra calories

Ask for an extra shot of espresso

Save 4% fewer cal

Before 54 cal

After ~52 cal

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Equivalent Drinks

Starbucks & Dutch Bros Equivalent

How to get a drink similar to the Sunny 7 Black Tea at other coffee chains

Similar flavored espresso drink

How to Order

Order the closest equivalent and ask for matching syrups.

Key Difference

7 Brew uses a breve (half-and-half) base while Starbucks uses 2% milk by default. 7 Brew is typically creamier and sweeter.

Similar flavored drink

How to Order

Order the closest equivalent and ask for matching syrups.

Key Difference

Dutch Bros tends to run slightly sweeter. Both are drive-thru only chains with a similar vibe.

7 Brew Large (32oz) is typically less expensive per ounce than Starbucks Venti (24oz).

Best Time to Enjoy

Mid-morning through mid-afternoon is the sweet spot. The Sunny 7 sits in a useful caffeine window - a Medium at 128mg is enough for a real productivity lift but well below a cold brew, so it works as a 10am starter or as a 2pm second wind without wrecking your evening. It is also the strongest hot-weather order on the 7 Brew board. There is no dairy and no blended thickness, so it goes down clean on a 95-degree day when a Brunette or a shake would feel heavy. Regulars pair it with a drive to work, a lunch break, or post-gym hydration - though it is worth noting it is a treat, not electrolyte replacement.

Ordering Guide

How to Order

Follow these simple steps at your nearest 7 Brew drive-thru

1

Visit any 7 Brew drive-thru

Pull up to any 7 Brew location — no need to leave your car.

2

Ask for a Sunny 7 Black Tea

Simply tell your brewista you'd like a Sunny 7 Black Tea. They'll know exactly what it is.

3

Choose hot or iced

This drink is available both hot and iced — pick your preference.

4

Pick your size

Choose from Kids (10oz), Small (16oz), Medium (24oz), or Large (32oz).

5

Enjoy your drink

Your freshly made drink will be handed right to your car window.

Pro Tip: Download the 7 Brew app to save your order as a favorite and easily earn rewards with every visit.

For Parents

Is the Sunny 7 Black Tea Suitable for Kids?

Not Recommended for Kids

Contains significant caffeine. Not suitable for children or adolescents per AAP guidelines.

Try Instead: Try a caffeine-free option instead: a Kids Vanilla Shake, any lemonade, or a 7 Fizz Soda are all 0mg caffeine and kid-friendly.

Customer Reviews

Reviews for Sunny 7 Black Tea

4.0

3 reviews

Marissa Coleman2 weeks ago

I have gone through a genuinely embarrassing number of these this summer. The passion fruit and peach combo is perfect - it tastes like a fruit tea from a boba shop but the black tea is actually strong enough to wake me up. I get a Large half-sweet, which puts it around 60 calories, and it lasts me all afternoon. Way better than paying six dollars for a Refresher that is basically sugar water.

Derek Whitfield1 month ago

Solid iced tea and my default order when I am trying not to drink my calories. Only note is that the sweetness can be inconsistent depending on the stand - sometimes I get one that tastes almost like peach candy and other times it is perfectly balanced. Ordering half-sweet fixed that for me permanently. The hot version is underrated in the fall too.

Angela Ruiz3 months ago

It is fine, just not what I wanted. I was expecting something closer to a real brewed peach tea and this leans pretty heavily on syrup - you can taste that it is flavoring rather than fruit. Also caught me off guard how caffeinated it is, a Medium hit me harder than I expected for a tea. If you like syrupy fruit teas you will love it. I went back to the plain black tea with lemon.

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Copycat Recipe

How to Make the Sunny 7 Black Tea at Home

10 minutes plus cooling

Ingredients

4 black tea bags (Lipton, Luzianne, or Twinings English Breakfast) or 2 tablespoons loose-leaf Ceylon
3 cups filtered water, brought just off the boil (about 200F)
2 tablespoons (1oz) Torani Passion Fruit Syrup - or Monin Passion Fruit for a slightly more floral, tart result
2 tablespoons (1oz) Torani Peach Syrup - or Monin Peach for a riper, jammier profile
2 to 3 cups ice
Optional: 1 fresh peach slice and 1 lime wheel for garnish
Optional keto version: Torani Sugar-Free Peach and Monin Sugar-Free Passion Fruit, same measurements

Instructions

1

Steep the tea bags in 3 cups of hot water for exactly 4 minutes. Going past 5 minutes pulls out excess tannin and makes the finished tea bitter under the fruit syrups.

2

Remove the tea bags without squeezing them - squeezing releases astringent compounds that will fight the passion fruit.

3

While the tea is still warm, stir in the 1oz of passion fruit syrup and 1oz of peach syrup so they fully dissolve rather than settling at the bottom.

4

Chill the sweetened tea in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or shock it by pouring over 1 cup of ice and stirring for 20 seconds.

5

Fill a 32oz cup with 2 to 3 cups of fresh ice and pour the chilled tea over the top.

6

Taste and adjust - add a half tablespoon more peach if you want it sweeter, or a splash of cold water if the syrup reads too strong.

7

Garnish with a peach slice and a lime wheel. For a hot version, skip the ice and stir the syrups directly into the fresh 12oz brew.

Lighter Version

Use sugar-free syrups and skip whipped cream to save 100-150 calories.

DRINK GUIDE

Is This Drink Right For You?

Quick guide to help you decide if the Sunny 7 Black Tea fits your taste and lifestyle

Best For

Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Watching Your Calories Low Sugar Lifestyle Hot Summer Days Cold Winter Mornings

Quick Verdict

Light, refreshing, and easy on the waistline.

Size Guide Find Your Perfect Size

Every 7 Brew drink comes in 4 sizes — here's how they compare so you can pick the right one

10oz

Kids 296 ml

16oz

Small 473 ml

Common Questions

How many calories are in a 7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea?

A 7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea has 20 calories in the Kids size (10oz), 40 calories in a Small (16oz), 80 calories in a Medium (24oz), and 120 calories in a Large (32oz). All of those calories come from the passion fruit and peach syrups - brewed black tea itself is essentially calorie-free. Sugar tracks one-to-one with calories at 5g, 10g, 20g, and 30g respectively. Ordering half-sweet cuts those numbers roughly in half, and switching to sugar-free syrups drops a Large to essentially zero calories while keeping all 170mg of caffeine.

How much caffeine is in the Sunny 7 Black Tea?

The Sunny 7 Black Tea contains approximately 53mg of caffeine in a Kids size, 85mg in a Small, 128mg in a Medium, and 170mg in a Large. All of it is naturally occurring caffeine from the brewed black tea leaves - there is no espresso, no added caffeine, and no energy blend. For reference, a Large Sunny 7 at 170mg is roughly comparable to a 12oz cup of drip coffee, and well under a 7 Brew Cold Brew, which runs 156mg to 335mg depending on size. Caffeine content does not change if you order it half-sweet, sugar-free, or hot.

Is the 7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea dairy-free and vegan?

Yes. The Sunny 7 Black Tea is made from brewed black tea, passion fruit syrup, peach syrup, and ice, with no milk, cream, half-and-half, or ice cream mix. The 7 Brew nutrition data lists no allergens for this drink at any size. That makes it one of the safest picks on the menu for anyone avoiding dairy, and it is vegan-friendly as ordered - unlike the smoothies and shakes, which are built on a dairy-based ice cream mix. Just avoid adding cold foam or any cream topping if you are keeping it fully plant-based.

What does the Sunny 7 taste like compared to the regular Peach Tea?

The regular Peach Tea is a single-note drink - sweet, soft stone fruit over black tea. The Sunny 7 adds passion fruit, which brings tartness, floral acidity, and a tropical funk that the peach alone does not have. The result is more layered and more refreshing, with the peach acting as the rounding agent instead of the star. If you find plain Peach Tea too flat or too sweet, the Sunny 7 is the upgrade. If you dislike tart or tropical flavors, stick with the Peach.

Can you order the Sunny 7 Black Tea hot?

Yes. The Sunny 7 is available both iced and hot at no price difference - Kids $1.75, Small $3.25, Medium $4.00, Large $4.75. Hot, the syrups get jammier and the black tea tastes noticeably stronger and more tannic, closer to a spiced peach cobbler tea. Nutrition is identical size for size because the same syrup pumps are used. Most customers order it iced, but the hot version is a strong cold-weather alternative to a sugary latte at only 80 calories for a Medium.

Sunny 7 Black Tea — Quick Facts

7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea Nutrition Facts

Dietary & Health Tags

Customize Your Drink

What Does the 7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea Taste Like?

What's Actually in the 7 Brew Sunny 7 Black Tea?

Caffeine Content

How to Order the Sunny 7 Black Tea for the First Time

Available Ways to Order

Starbucks & Dutch Bros Equivalent

How to Order

Is the Sunny 7 Black Tea Suitable for Kids?

Reviews for Sunny 7 Black Tea

How to Make the Sunny 7 Black Tea at Home

Is This Drink Right For You?

Common Questions

Community Reviews

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