Smoky Spice Black Tea

A Black Honeybush Blend from

Rating

78 / 100

Calculated from 5 Ratings
Tea type
Black Honeybush Blend
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Ingredients
Black Tea, Honeybush, Lapsang Souchong, Natural Flavours, Spices
Flavors
Campfire, Cinnamon, Smoke, Spices, Anise, Cream, Spicy, Cardamom
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Organic
Typical Preparation
Use 11 oz / 340 ml of water
Set water temperature to 190 °F / 87 °C
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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“This unopened three-year-old sample bag of tea magically turned up yesterday as I was heading out for a day of meditation. Oh hurray and happy days! I love this one and the smoky cardamom...” Read full tasting note
“See my full review on Sororitea Sisters: http://sororiteasisters.com/2017/03/30/bonfire-in-a-cup-smoky-spice-from-52teas/” Read full tasting note
“Ashmanra’s sipdown challenge – November 2023 Tea #3 – A smoky tea It’s in the name!  There was an awkward amount of leaf left, and I’d rather have a too strong cup of chai rather than two steep...” Read full tasting note
“Smokey spice black tea by 52teas review. Ru Yao dragon teapot gongfucha. Dry leaf: spicy, star anise, cinnamon. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKI_Q8oBz0F/ Wet leaf: same but intensified....” Read full tasting note

Description

Tea of the Week for September 14, 2015!

This tea actually began as my Masterpiece Chai. While I was blending the spices, I toasted my cumin and I think either the cumin was especially fresh (not a bad thing at all) or I used too much cumin (much more likely) but the resulting blend ended up tasting strongly of smoky cumin. So I decided to add some Lapsang Souchong to amplify the smoky notes and create a Smoky Spice blend. This is a chai with a pleasant smoky tone – it’s not overly smoky – which is fine with me because I’m not a huge fan of a strong smoky essence. This has just the right level of smoke with a pleasant spicy note that isn’t too spicy, and it’s a little sweet and a little savory. It’s really nice.

Large size is approximately 2 ounces.

All Organic Ingredients: Black Teas, Honeybush, Secret Blend of Spices, Vanilla Bean & All-Natural Flavors.

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