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Orange Spice Imperial Blend TE82 from Upton Tea Imports

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75/100

Orange Spice Imperial Blend TE82

Black Tea by Upton Tea Imports

From Upton’s website:

Description:
Generously scented black tea, with cinnamon, orange peel, vanilla bean, and a bit of clove.
Ingredients:
black tea, citrus peels, cloves, vanilla bits, artificial flavor
Origin:
Germany

Steeping Suggestions: –
Leaf Quantity: 2¼ g/cup
Water Temp: 212º (boiling)
Steep Time: 4 min.

The labeling on the container says “Imperial Black Tea: Orange Spice Blend”. Looking for this tea on Steepster, I saw Mellow Spice Blend #471 from Upton, which seems to be a similar product no longer available from their site.

5 Tasting Notes

TeaEqualsBliss
82
TeaEqualsBliss 2 tasting notes

I needed a little flavor this morning! This did the trick! The Orange, Spice, and Vanilla Combo mesh well together and none of them are overpowering. The Black tea base is gentle but present. This is a nice one to have on hand. Pretty tasty, indeed!

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Sil
82
Sil

i wish i could say more but 12+ hours on a call today listening to ppl talk non stop…my head is screaming. good tea. needed something to relax with. hope tomorrow is a better day and that they fix all the issues by the time i have to call back at 9 pm lol

Cheryl
80

Orange peel, vanilla bean and clove on a black tea. The black tea is well behaved in this blend (not bitter or overly strong). Having vanilla, I expected a creamier feel, but that’s not the case… I’m not getting vanilla, perhaps way in the background. The orange and clove are the basic flavorings here, and while I like clove more than orange, it’s an ok blend (personal preferences are clashing, nothing wrong with the tea). It has a mild spicy feel but not one that’s overpowering.

wnd57
60

A nice tea, not overpowering.

amperage
67

The dry leaves smell incredible – strong cloves and citrus, very festive.

As for the liquor itself – The cloves and citrus are mild don’t overpower the taste of the tea. Overall, really enjoyed this, especially with the cold rainy weather today.