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Quite possibly my favorite flavored tea ever ever in the whole wide world. Get the loose kind, somehow the bags change everything and not for the better… It smells amazing. Unless you’re lucky enough to live in Seattle, I think you have to buy a lot of it at once— but don’t worry, you’ll drink it. Until then, you’ll notice your kitchen smells a little cinnamon-y. I like to be a little heavy-handed and shove a lot of leaves into the teal on this one, but don’t let it steep too long or it gets a little bitter. Not a lot— Note: my friends have argued that I’m wrong on that— but this is my review, so thought I’ mention it. The good news is you can use a single tea ball for about three cups, just steep a little longer each time. This tea is also great iced, and not bad with cinnamon vodka— put some simple syrup at the bottom, garnish with mint and apple slices.

If you like flavored teas, this is a wonderfully drinkable tea to try. I saw the review that said it tasted artificial— we don’t find it offensively so, and after all, it’s CARAMEL and CHOCOLATE… in TEA. Some of that flavor is going to be “added in”… It’s quite lovely and very drinkable at a wide range of temperatures. It’s a great sociable, “share with your friends who aren’t sure they like tea” beverages… Super tea snobs may want to skip this one— but we love it. It never gets bitter, no matter how long you steep it, so it’s a great one to leave in the pot and keep adding more hot water to… We love it with shortbread cookies and vanilla cupcakes.