Discontinued. Similar tea available.
“I was doing some Christmas shopping with my daughter last night and decided to check out the store and grab a cup. Well of course I walked out with something because my daughter tried the...” Read full tasting note
“I think I have found that magic blend. Teavana is always promoting blending teas, because supposedly some teas were “meant to go together”… whatever. I just like that I can tailor the taste of my...” Read full tasting note
“This tea smells like everything that is right with the world. I first received this tea as part of a Christmas present along with several other Teavana teas. I immediately opened all of the bags...” Read full tasting note
“I just ordered some of this tea, having remembered really liking it, but I don’t like it so much now. It is heavily spiced, with enough pepper to scare any cold away, I’m sure, but this isn’t how I...” Read full tasting note
Description
Enjoy a private concert of flavors as lively spices harmonize in a symphony of flavor. This oolong and pu-erh tea blend is created from the famed Quatre Epices of France with a Teavana twist. Piquant notes sing of cloves, nutmeg, ginger and sweet cinnamon while black peppercorn, Madagascar vanilla and peppermint warm and awaken your palate for a refreshing crescendo.
Sweet cinnamon and clove with a mild heat from ginger and pepper are finishedby smooth vanilla and mint.
Tea Benefits
As a part of a diet, may help promote a healthy metabolism
May help support digestion
May help support healthy skin & teeth
Features Ayurvedic spices cinnamon, pepper, ginger & cloves
Rich vanilla is sweet and soothing
Contains 10-15% of the caffeine in a cup of coffee
1 tsp at 195F/90C and steep for 3 minutes.
This blend is supposed to be oolong and pu’er and I found it had next to no pu. The spices are very heavy, especially on the clove. There’s more cloves and spices than oolong. I got this tea at tea 75% off sale, this might be a cheaper way to get whole cloves than a spice store!
The spices are good if you love clove, however the base is meh. The oolong just does not do it for me, this tea should be a black or ripe pu’er, using a green oolong just makes the whole thing kinda watery with spices.
I steeped this tea hard at another session. 9 grams for a 12 oz mug. It was mega spice without any tea flavor. It makes a crappy latte too since the base is so weak. A meh. I can probably salvage by adding some other tea to it.
This is(was) my favorite tea from Teavana. Delicious cinnamon warmth with a spicy black pepper and peppermint aftertaste. It’s a powerful taste that fills the mouth all the way back to the soft palate. LOVE LOVE LOVE this tea, particularly in winter after surviving a cold, hectic commute home from work.
Flavors: Black Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg, Peppermint
All I can really say about this tea is WOW. The cinnamon, ginger,nutmeg and cloves are the center of the tea, and are so strong. It is very similar to regular chai tea. There is a small minty note in the background and it compliments the spices. I like the taste from the fruit pieces because it is something different and doesn’t make the tea too sweet or overpower the spices.
I find almost all of teavana’s teas on the weak side…and their staff on the strong/overwhelming side.