Orange and Spice

This tea is made by Bigelow and is called Orange and Spice.

Flavor: It has a mild and mellow taste with a hint of something sweet, perhaps licorice? It also has a late aftertaste of citrus followed by a cooling sensation. As it steeps longer, a nutty flavor comes out, which I assume is from the chicory listed in the ingredients. This tea is best when steeped for quite a long time.

Suggested Additions: This tea would be good with a lemon wedge or orange slice, but I didn't have any so I can't tell for sure. I added a teaspoon of honey- the act of stirring the honey into it seems to enhance the citrus taste, so don't just drop the bag up and down by the string; be sure to stir. Honey sometimes has a spicy aftertaste, which is why I chose that. Raw honey or molasses might also be good for the same reason.

Ingredients: Rose hips, spices, hibiscus, orange peel, chicory, natural orange flavor (soy lecithin).

Purpose: I drank this tea out of curiosity. There's no caffiene, but I don't need any today. I might drink it again because it has a pleasant taste, but there are a lot of others I like more. However, for first-time tea drinkers, or people who don't really like tea but drink it to be polite, this is a good mild tea.