Hot Cinnamon Spice

This is my favorite tea on Earth. Granted, I love anything cinnamon and slightly spicy, and this is the perfect example. Needs nothing but a splash of milk for the best taste. Somehow, Hot Cinnamon Spice is slightly sweet all on it’s own, so it really needs no sweeteners, but I sometimes add a touch of honey when my sweet tooth is raging. It’s the perfect tea when I’m craving dessert, but don’t want the calories.

Down and dirty, this tastes just like a Red Hots candy. Another comparison would be cinnamon Altoids, but stronger. If you HATE cinnamon this is your personal kryptonite. If you merely like or tolerate the stuff then proceed with caution. This was my first experience with Harney and Sons, and I found this stuff above average for a bag tea, though admittedly it is tough to get an accurate read on the tea base on this because of the strength of the cinnamon. A decent anytime tea, and a pretty good holiday tea, also.

Note: This review is only for the sachets. I have not had the loose leaf version of this tea (though I would like to).

This tea is pretty good. It is very spicey, which I actually really like. It isn’t as flavorful as I would like – you definitely have to use filtered water or else you can taste the minerals in the water more than the tea. Still a good tea, but I would like to try it loose leaf to get it a little more flavorful.

At first I didn’t think I liked this, but as the weather changes I’m finding the strong cinnamon flavor to be comforting, like cider. Fall-y. I do get some clove, but yeah, cinnamon all the way. Great fpr sickies too.

Found this tea in a local store and was blown away by how good it was. The cinnamon is right up front, to smack you in the face, so to speak, but it has a nice sweet aftertaste that I was blown away by.

Just drink it straight, no milk/cream or sugar needed!

Harney & Sons – Hot Cinnamon Spice (black). Sachet. Appearance: short broken black leaves, with large pieces of cinammon and orange zest. Liquor: dark reddish brown (standard tea color) with moderate cinammon/spice sediment. Smell: heavy cinammon. Taste: potent cinammon flavor tends to overwhelm the black tea flavor. Nice for the variety, but a little too much cinammon. The spices do eliminate the need for sugar though, which is nice. 5/10.

To me, this tea has a lot of spicy cinnamon flavor (almost similar to the red hot candy) and some clove in it. The clove gives it just enough sweetness without being overwhelming. The orange peel adds a little bit of zing to it as well. I would consider this a medium- to heavy-bodied tea. It’s perfect to drink to warm up on a cool day in the fall or winter.

AWESOME! This is probably the BEST tea I’ve ever had! ♥

Having my first cup of the season.

I’m hardcore about this tea, and I double bag it. So warm and comforting and spicy…everything I love about this time of year.

This tea definitely grew on me. The Atomic Fireball taste kind of threw me off the first time I tried it, but now it’s one of my go-tos; it’s amazing to drink on a cool fall day. I generally add a lot of milk and just a touch of sugar, since the cinnamon makes it plenty sweet on its own. Just be careful not to steep it too long or the flavor gets overwhelming.

I got this tea because it came recommended from a friend and I have to say WOW. I love this tea. I think it tastes like a cinnamon candy and it is so wonderful. I have been drinking this tea all weekend and I think it is just wonderful. I’m thinking this might be becoming my new favorite.

I like to take a personal thermos to work and this tea (sachet), can sit in a thermos for hours and still not give me any bitterness. The natural sweetness is also appreciated. The sting you get on your tongue satisfies a cinnamon lover and energizes my brain a little at the same time… going for the 50 sachet package next.

This is very cinnamon-y and spicy, not normally my thing – my mom bought it. It’s actually quitre delicious, especially on a really cold day. Not the best as an iced tea, sadly, but fantastic to blend with other teas for an iced tea. Recommended for fan of cinnamon flavor, period.

This is an extremely satisfying cup if you enjoy cinnamon. There are three types of cinnamon, with cloves and orange. The base is a delicious medium-bodied black tea. I received this as a gift and I’ll never forget that Christmas. Try this cheerfulness-inducer.

Not my favorite Harney & Sons tea, but still very good! Smells great. Gets a little bitter if you leave the bag in too long.

I am not usually a fan of black tea, but I am very fond of this one. I like to have it in the morning to warm me up and get me ready for the day.

Because some of the cinnamon in this tea is powdered, I have found that it doesn’t re-steep well, unlike most other loose leaf teas.