MarketSpice Cinnamon Orange Tea 16 oz(454 g)

I’ve been drinking MarketSpice Cinnamon Orange Tea since I was six years old. That was 1972. Back then, I bought it directly at Pike Place Market when I lived across the lake from Seattle. Decades later, now living in Louisiana, this is how I still get it—and I’m happy to report it hasn’t changed one bit. This tea is absurdly versatile. Drink it hot, drink it cold, add milk or don’t, sweeten it or leave it alone—it always works. I even use it as a base for my Christmas mead, which should tell you something about both its strength and its character. The first time I introduced a friend to it, she opened the tin, paused, and said, “It smells like Christmas.” That pretty much sums it up. The flavor is bold, rich, and unmistakable. The cinnamon and orange oils are real and unapologetic—none of that weak, dusty spice you get from most grocery-store teas. This is a tea that announces itself before you even brew it. There are two important things you must know before buying: First, store the loose tea in glass or porcelain. Under no circumstances should this tea be stored in plastic. The essential oils are so strong they will literally melt or deform plastic containers. Yes, including Tupperware. Ask me how I know. Second, the brewed tea will permanently stain plastic. If you’re making iced tea, use a glass pitcher or dedicate one pitcher to this tea alone unless you enjoy explaining why your plastic is now permanently amber. I’ve been drinking this tea for over 50 years, and the quality today is exactly what it was when I was a kid—bold, aromatic, and completely uncompromising. MarketSpice hasn’t chased trends, watered it down, or “modernized” it into mediocrity. They’ve just kept making it right. If you want a tea that actually tastes like something, that smells incredible, and that has stood the test of half a century, this is it. Five stars, without hesitation.

When I serve this to guests, they can't get over the flavor and that there's no sugar in it. I've been a fan of this tea for decades. The 1 pound loose tea is a great value. I like to brew it pretty strong. The quality is superb and consistent. I don't like sweet tea - with sugar - but this flavor is amazing. It makes a great iced tea, too. It is available in a decaffeinated version.

This tea has incredible flavor and no sweeteners, but you won’t believe it when you taste it. The sweetness comes only from the special cinnamon used. This is a tea everyone should try. It will knock your socks off. You can rebrew the tea a second time for a decaffeinated experience. The cinnamon and orange flavor lasts. This is a great tea to get you going or to soothe you.

I lived in Seattle for almost 20 years. However, in all that time, and even going down to the Pike Place Market at least 2 or 3 times a year (we lived far east of town), I never "knowingly" drank MarketSpice Tea. However, we moved to North Carolina and "discovered" this wonderful drink. We also became avid tea drinkers. A good part of that conversion, was due to MarketSpice Tea. The flavors are spicey, pungent, smack you up side the head intense. If you like Lipton, you won't like this. We use the loose tea only. Yes, it's a little more of a hassle compared to tea bags, but worth it due to the freshness, flavor, etc. Also, until the our last purchase, which was from Amazon, we always ordered from MarketSpice themselves. They're great people, they always shipped what I wanted, etc. I'll never buy from them directly again. They don't want to move into the 21st Century when it concerns automation and I respect that. However, I have. Amazon gives me the capability to do both; order my favorite tea and do so online, with a company that remembers my address, credit card, etc. I can wholeheartdly recommend this product and ordering through Amazon. If you like tea, you owe it to yourself to try this product. 9/1/2014 - So, after eight years (has it really been that long!) I thought I should add this to my review since Kathy Gill pointed out that MarketSpice has definitely come to the 21st century in regards to their web site and eCommerce. First off, and most importantly, let me assure you I still drink MarketSpice tea each and every morning. Their web site may have changed but the tea hasn't! And, thanks to Kathy, I took at look and sure enough, their pricing is very good. However, when you add in the shipping (and I didn't check for sales taxes) their total price is still more than Amazon (what I generally find) if you have a Prime membership. So, I will continue purchasing MarketSpice tea and I will continue to order from Amazon. But, I sure appreciate knowing about their web site. Lots of interesting things there! Doesn't it make you wonder what changed at the company?

My husbands favorite tea of all time

Best tea ever, arrived on time.

I just received this tea yesterday and have only had one cup, but wow! I was amazed at how robust the orange and spice flavor was. As we all know, all flavored teas vary in strength and intensity, so I started with perhaps more tea than I needed and it was very orange. Next time I will probably use just a bit less, until I find that sweet spot for my taste. Love the flavor and the price. Compared to a name brand store that I normally buy from, this tea has way more orange and spice flavor at a much better price point. I would buy again.

got this tea in and its good! had to give a good review to counter act people who give reviews for things like its messy because its loose leaf! really you order loose leaf. Or it messed up their precious PLASTIC infuser. I hope people read the reviews. I did not find the tea to be excessively full of cinnamon oil. It has a nice cinnamon and orange flavor which is hard to find in loose leaf for me and it had a added nice surprise for me to be from seattle.