Autumn is a time of transformation. The air turns cooler. Leaves turn more colorful. And tea drinkers everywhere turn to flavors that pair perfectly with the season. As sweater weather edges ever closer, I’d like to suggest a few fall favorites for your consideration.
Bursting with the sweetness of orchard-ripened apples, this black tea adds cinnamon, orange peel, and ground cloves to create a warming brew with just the right amount of spice.
Mulled Plum Cider
Technically, plums are more of a summertime fruit. But give them the mulled cider treatment, and suddenly they seem as seasonal as apples (which also make an appearance in this rooibos-based blend, along with the flavors of cacao, cloves, and plums).
Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkin spice gets called basic, but so does a solid crewneck sweatshirt. Rooibos flavored with pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg, this delicious, caffeine-free blend has earned its place in the spotlight (and your teacup).
Cranberry Autumn
This brew is a black tea artfully blended with cranberry and orange flavors. It’s sweet, it’s tart, and it’s delicious at this (or any other) time of year.
Cinnamon Apple Spice
A green tea flavored with apples, cinnamon, cloves, and honey, this light-bodied brew is a fond salute to the aroma and flavor of fresh apple pie.
Horchata
Inspired by the creamy Mexican drink of the same name, this smooth blend of Milky Oolong, toasted rice, and cinnamon bark pairs wonderfully with milk and sugar.
Hot Spiced Plum
When you’re craving something spiced and fruity on a chilly day, this cozy black tea marries the rich, dark sweetness of plums with the bold warmth of cinnamon spice (supported by orange peel, cloves, and natural vanilla flavor).
Little Women Orchard House Blend
In 1868, Concord, Massachusetts’ “Orchard House” was where Louisa May Alcott, surrounded by apple trees, wrote her breakthrough novel, Little Women. This light-bodied green tea commemorates that occasion with the bright flavors of apples, honey, and cornflowers (and comes packaged in a decorative, limited-edition tin).
Venetian Tiramisu
Evocative and romantic, this caffeinated blend of delicate Mutan White tea and toasty Hojicha is accented by the swirling flavors of cocoa, vanilla, and just a hint of brandy. The result is a shimmering, deliciously complex dessert tea: just the thing for a crisp fall evening.
Hallowe’en Party
You knew we weren’t going to breeze through a blog about autumn teas without mentioning this blend, right? Inspired by Agatha Christie’s mystery of the same name, Hallowe’en Party’s blend of black tea and spices is brimming with seasonal spirit.
Find Your Own Fall Favorite
Of course, I’ve mentioned just a few of our fall flavors (a category that I wholeheartedly encourage you to explore further). As the squirrels rustle through the leaves and the birds begin winging their way south, I invite you to warm your kettle, pour a comforting cup, and enjoy this season while it lasts.
