Do you prefer your tea to be sweetened? If so let's talk about sweeteners.
Agave - Appearance is similar to the aloe plant, has low glucose, smooth sweet taste
Stevia - Super green Mint leaf like appearance, earthy sweet taste can be overwhelming.
Sugar Cane - Bamboo like stalk, mellow, sweetness.
Honey - Amber, gold, light Brown in color depending on where its derived.
Molasses - Dark brown, very sticky and tar like, a bit of a toasted sugar flavor.
Brown Sugar - Brown or Dark brown in color and it is simply sugar that contains Molasses, seemingly sweeter to the taste, moist great for baking.
The choice is yours.