As the weather cools, we embrace bolder spices and seasonal flavors like ginger, cinnamon, pepper, apple, and pumpkin. Not only are these ingredients delicious, they warm the body and ease the transition between seasons.
Balance your body with the warming spices and foods in our fall and winter teas:
Ginger
Ginger’s health benefits have been known for so long, it’s even mentioned in the Quran. It boosts immunity, and its active compound gingerol is an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. It’s also a great source of vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium.
Recommended Ginger Tea: Our Ginger Peach Black Tea has a strong base of black tea to balance the sweetness of real dried peaches and bits of ginger.
Recommended Ginger Herbal: Organic Ginger and Sweet Orange Herbal Tea blends the warmth of ginger and tangerine with sweet licorice root and tart hibiscus.
Cinnamon
Ancient Egyptians revered cinnamon as far back as 2000 BC, and doctors used the spice in medieval times to treat ailments from coughing to arthritis. “In addition to being an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer, lipid-lowering, and cardiovascular-disease-lowering compound, cinnamon has also been reported to have activities against neurological disorders, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases,” according to Hindawi.
Recommended Cinnamon Tea: Coconut Chai Indian Black Tea is a fabulous alternative to a spicy chai; the coconut adds a slight sweetness and smoothness to the traditional body.
Recommended Cinnamon Herbal: Cinnamon Sensation Rooibos Tea combines a classic base of rooibos with a generous mix of cinnamon chips sweetened by orange peel.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin is packed with immunity-boosting vitamins and minerals, and antioxidants that may lower your risk for many cancers. It may even lower your blood pressure and reduce the risk of stroke.
Recommended Tea: Pumpkin Spice Black Tea highlights bits of pumpkin and spices that blend well with winter foods and snacks. Add milk for a creamy treat.
Recommended Drink: All you need is tea, milk, syrup and cinnamon to make our insanely popular Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe at home.
What’s your favorite Fall flavor? Let us know in the comments below. Happy Autumn!