Hot Cinnamon Sunset

A lovely tea – especially in winter. Warms you right up! Wouldn’t recommend steeping this one for too long however, as it’s nice and strong even after 2 minutes and can get a bit heavy at the bottom of the cup.

This tea has a really nice sweetness to it and a really intense flavor like red hots candies or big red gum. Its not an everyday tea for me, but when i want something a little sweet and really flavorful, its the first tea i reach for.

I used to love Red Hots as a kid, and this is a wonderful grownup substitute. I keep sachets of this at work and drink it almost every day. It’s sweet without added sugar.

Warm & tingly cinnamon ~ very Christmasy!

don’t oversteep this tea! I’m one of those people who often leaves a teabag floating around in their tea so that they can resteep throughout the day. with this tea, unless you like to be overwhelmed with spiciness, I would not recommend doing that. Overall, not my favorite, as I think even when steeped properly the cinnamon overpowers the more subtle notes of the blend (though yes I am aware it is called hot cinnamon sunset, I still think the balance could be improved upon)

This is my absolute favorite tea. I could go through a whole tin of this in one day with some willpower. And a lot of bathroom trips.

Sweetener: Not needed. Letting mine steep for five minutes brings out a bold slap of cinnamon – maybe too much for some people but it’s a flavor I absolutely love. No other tea gets to this level of cinnamon or spice in my opinion.

This tea tastes exactly like those Atomic Fireball hard candies I used to get on Halloween when I was a kid. I adore sweet/ spicy flavor combos. It’s sweet without being artificial or cloying and has the perfect little kick of spice without being irritating. My one complaint about it is that I can’t really taste the black tea base a whole lot. I steeped it for longer than I normally would for a black tea, which helped a bit; I can detect a bit of mild malty earthiness characteristic of Ceylon, so I /think/ that’s what the base is. It’s just a tiny bummer because Harney & Sons uses high quality leaf and the spices and added flavor elements like the orange peel in this blend almost totally mask it.

An invigorating mid-afternoon pick-me-up. The flavor is not overpowering or spicy. It’s actually quite smooth and refreshing. I attempted to steep it a second time, but didn’t get much out of it. Oh well, still very tasty. I also own the Harney & Sons Earl Grey. It might be my imagination, but both teas I have by this company seem much more mellow than I was expecting. The tins are lovely though.

This tea is probably one of my favorites. The cinnamon blend is naturally sweet so adding sugar is completely unnecessary! Although I typically do not add any sugar to my teas, this particular variety is exceptionally sweet on its own. If you are a fan of cinnamon flavor you will LOVE this tea.

Hey there, Steepster! It’s been a while. I picked this one up on a whim after spotting it at my local Whole Foods. It is very cold and snowy here in Bend and a nice spicy cinnamon tea sounded like the perfect cup to warm me up a bit. I have had Harney’s loose leaf “Hot Cinnamon Spice” tea quite a few times before and always enjoyed it. I notice that this one is called “Hot Cinnamon Sunset” and find myself wondering if it is a different tea, or if it was just given a name that is a bit more appealing since it is for retail distribution.

Well, after sipping it a bit, it seems to be the same blend as Hot Cinnamon Sunset…and that’s a good thing. I don’t usually go for flavored teas, but this one is just so pleasant and simple. A mild, smooth black tea base with strong cinnamon flavor, light clove undertones, and a nice orange flavor to add brightness and round out the relatively intense spiciness. Very enjoyable.