$14.09
Tastes Like: dried pasilla chili, mexican cinnamon, cacao
Feels Like: a sedona sunset
Chai lovers and spice lovers will flip for this spicy black tea with New Mexican flavor. Tart tannins jump across the tongue in the first sip. Sweet cinnamon, smoky chili, and salty chocolate notes rise and fall with the steadiness of a piano scale. We recommend milk for a rich and spicy morning tea. If Mexican hot chocolate was a tea, this would be it.
Ingredients
ceylon black tea, cacao shell, cinnamon, chili, safflower petals, flavors of chocolate and cinnamon
Size
TasteMatch starting point
Black
The product’s leaf type points to black preparation. Start with the cited temperature and steep time, then adjust for the leaf.
Malty and brisk. Takes milk well.
Baseline: 2.5–3 g loose leaf per 200 mL water.
Recipe references: UK Tea Academy, ISO 3103
Herbal blends (tisanes) contain no Camellia sinensis, so most are caffeine-free. Always use freshly boiled water for herbal and fruit infusions — the UK Food Standards Agency advises it for food safety. Follow the producer's directions where they differ, and check with a doctor about herbs during pregnancy or with medications.
ISO 3103 is a standardized tasting method used for sensory evaluation and quality control. It's how professionals compare teas fairly, not necessarily the best-tasting cup.
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