Tea type
Black Food Blend
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Butterscotch, Smoke, Sweet, Thin, Caramel, Artificial, Black Pepper, Burnt Sugar, Chocolate, Coconut, Coffee, Forest Floor, Irish Cream, Leather, Mineral, Scotch, Tannin, Tea, Tobacco, Wet Wood, Malt, Tannic, Alcohol, Cocoa, Vanilla, Whiskey, Bitter, Burnt, Butter, Astringent, Wood, Brown Sugar, Ash, Campfire, Honey
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Caffeine
High
Certification
Vegan
Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 45 sec 3 g 11 oz / 325 ml

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  • “I can definitely taste the lapsang in this blend. It’s not overly smoky at all, but since smoke isn’t a flavor I love, it’s still a little much for me here. I totally get creamy desserty flavors as...” Read full tasting note
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From August Uncommon Tea

Strong black tea with bourbon and burnt sugar notes

This tea has the ostentatious warmth of a Southern drawl. It’s got robust body and character to match. In the first sip, the chewiness of burnt sugar mingles with the dark, rich flavor of buttery buckwheat hotcakes and finally, a latent chicory note. A drop of milk adds a whisper of bourbon. This is a fantastic morning tea to rival an English breakfast. Its potent charm ambles all the livelong day.

Recommended for coffee lovers and whisky drinkers.

INGREDIENTS: black tea, taiwanese lapsang souchong black tea, barley malt, flavoring

CONTAINS GLUTEN FROM BARLEY MALT

TASTES LIKE: burnt sugar, buckwheat, chicory, bourbon
FEELS LIKE: the forward familiarity of the south

VEGAN • NON GMO

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Hats off to August Uncommon for really capturing the essence of bourbon in a tea. It was also smart to pair it with a smoky base since for me, personally, bourbon is quite smoky in itself. Anyone who knows me on here knows that I am most definitely not a fan of smoky notes in tea. Hell, I’m not even a fan of bourbon or scotch with any hint of smoke. It’s just not for me.

For that reason, I’m going to abstain from rating this. I can see bourbon or smoky tea lovers falling for this.
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And I love this with bourbon…… but to each their own. :))

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This tea smells incredible. I opened the pouch and was met with what I can only describe as ‘fall’. I could pick up smoke, bourbon, and something sweet. If August Uncommon ever decides to make a candle out of this exact scent, I’ll buy it right away.

When I steeped this tea the first time, it came out bitter. I reduced my water temp from 212 ºF to 195ºF and steeped for three minutes instead of five, and that ended up being the sweet spot for me. Speaking of sweet, another reviewer below mentioned the idea of adding maple syrup as a sweetener. What a great idea! I added about a teaspoon (real maple syrup, mind you, not that nasty fake stuff). This tea is so heavenly. I could pick up those sweet, smoky (almost burnt) notes, that call to mind roasting marshmallows over a bonfire on a cool, clear autumn night. I’m still in awe of the fact that August Uncommon has managed to capture that image so perfectly with this tea. Finally, something that’s quintessentially fall – without any pumpkin spice flavor involved ;)

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Flavors: Caramel, Smoke

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 g 8 OZ / 236 ML
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I just ordered samples of this and the chocolate tea, thanks to Daylon R Thomas’s posting a coupon. Now I am truly looking forward to my August package. That video on their website really appeals to me. Thanks for your reviews.

JJ
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I’m happy that my words are helping build your excitement! This company is truly great and has made a lasting customer out of me :) I’ll be looking out for your reviews!

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I snuck this one in the order I placed during their sale. I’m going to have to try it tomorrow after reading this review.

JJ
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That was a great decision, cookies! I can’t wait to see what you think of it. Which others did you order?

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It really is a beautiful thing…..

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I’ve added ginger snap cookies to the party…..

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God i love this tea. It smells like caramel and smoke and bourbon and amazing ness. I forgot to add a little maple to this cup as i really think that would make it extra delicious. That being said, i don’t NEED it in this tea to enjoy it. It’s just a really artful blending of
smokey, without being too smokey.
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