Sweet Cinnamon Spice Customer Reviews

UPDATED from 12/1/2020: The cinnamon is strong with this one! Seriously, as I open the CommuniTEA packet the powdered cinnamon flies everywhere - on my hands, the counter, and luckily into my infuser. I laugh at the joy of seeing it, as it is one of my favorite flavors. I have an aha moment - so you can put the actual spice powder in your tea? (note to self: this is a way to fix those “too mild” blends). There are cinnamon pieces, a large clove, and several tiny orange rinds as well, that brew at a slightly lower temp into a rusty amber. The aroma is powerfully cinnamon with some hints of ginger. The hot cinnamon flavor actually intensifies the bite of the black tea, as it sets my mouth ablaze, radiating up into my sinuses. Boy this is hot cinnamon! Luckily the orange and clove are there, in the background, desperate to add depth and balance. Adding ¼ teaspoon of sweetener (to 10 oz) makes the tea sweeter, but no less spicy. As it cools it tastes like a hot cinnamon candy. Wonderful. I am just careful to not drink it all, for at the bottom of my cup is the ash of the fire (powdered cinnamon). (3 mins @ 200ºF, + sweetener).

48 helpful votes

I love this spicy cinnamon tea! It tastes great with raw honey and nothing else. It’s a great chai. I steeped at 200 degrees for 4 minutes.

14 helpful votes

Like liquid red-hots but not quite as aggressive. Enjoyed this, all the way through!

7 helpful votes

212 degrees for 5 minutes. Wowza! Punch ya in the mouth CINNAMON! Fiery fury indeed. This tea is perfectly described as nonstop heat dances on my tastebuds and tingles down my throat. Loved it.

6 helpful votes

In the bag: LOTS of cinnamon, both in stick and power form. The powder has coated everything in a fine red-brown dust. Plenty of Ceylon leaves. No clove buds in sight.

On the nose (pre-steep): Smells like a fireball candy alongside cloves. The cinnamon is front and center with the clove hinting that there's more here than at first glance. Sweet and only slightly cloying texture.

On the nose (post-steep): Here I smell just the fiery cinnamon. But it's intense - I can smell it from feet away. No clove or Ceylon notes.

On the tongue (pre-sweetener): Dominant Ceylon flavor with accents of cinnamon and spice. Balanced. No bitterness.

On the tongue (post-sweetener): No change.

Opinion: One of my favorites so far. Not terribly complicated, but I'm a sucker for these flavors. Flavored blacks are my jam and I love the spices here.

15 helpful votes

Update 11/10/22 CT - I tried brewing at a lower temp and I feel like the sweetness is more prominent than before. Cinnamon is definitely the star of this tea but the lower temp lets me taste a bit more. (200F for 3min)
The cinnamon is very strong, so strong that I m not really sure if I can taste any of the other flavors. It reminds me of red hot candies, sweet and cinnamon-y with a very faint hint of spice. Overall, this tea is very nice but not a tea I would turn to for the everyday. @adagioteas

10 helpful votes

This was a lovely cup of tea. Strong cinnamon flavor with a bit of clove (slight numbing feel). I think I would like this more on a cool evening but since it is high caffeine I would need a decaf version.

11 helpful votes

Fiery Cinnamon Spice is almost perfectly fiery. I love fiery cinnamon tea and would love to find a fiery cinnamon tea that is even more spicy than this one, but Adagio's Fiery Cinnamon Spice does the trick. I don't imagine that my bag of tea will last very long before I will need to re-order. Very tasty. Update 11.22: Still enjoy this tea.

10 helpful votes

This one is really good, but I don’t really ever feel like ‘get I should drink a big mug of cinnamon!’ So I don’t end up drinking it… but I think I’m goin to use it for making mulled apple cider with, I bet it’ll be perfect.

8 helpful votes

I love cinnamon tea. This is a nice spicy blend without being too hot.

6 helpful votes

This is one of my favorite blends. It gives you just the right kick and honestly, it's a staple for a certain time of the month. It keeps you energized and soothes pain, while also being absolutely delicious!

8 helpful votes

Very nice, warm cinnamon tea. Slightly spicy but not overly so. I probably wouldn’t call it “fiery” or even “strong”, but “warm”.

But all that said it’s a very nice cinnamon tea with balanced spicy flavors that are wonderful with honey or agave syrup and a splash of milk (almond, coconut, soy, or moo)

5 min steep · 212°F · 2 helpful votes

Really liked this one; i've been burned on Cinnamon teas in the past; but this one smelled and tasted great!

I love this tea so much. Once you've had fiery cinnamon spice, other cinnamon teas just don't cut it. It's potent in a good way. It has a sweetness to it as well, so I don't need much sugar in it. I've found that it's a great appetite suppressant. I have a terrible habit of wanting to stuff my face for no reason, other than that I'm bored. If I drink this, it helps me not do that. I'd say this is one of my top 3 favorites from Adagio.

I love this tea!! It’s my new favorite. The cinnamon is perfectly sweet and not hot.

3 min steep · 212°F

This one reminded me of the red hots candy. I love cinnamon but I think I'm more of a sweet cinnamon person versus a hot cinnamon. It definitely lived up to its name!

9 helpful votes

I saw someone describe this as 'like drinking Red Hots cinnamon candy' and, yeah. That's true. If you like that burning sensation in your throat you get with most chais, it's in full force here. Great with milk.

This is wonderful!! There used to be a local restaurant chain that had the best tea, spicy and sweet tasting. I loved it hot and I loved iced. I didn't really like the food there though. This is the flavor I have been looking for! Fantastic made without sweetener and poured over ice. Wonderful hot. And even better hot with honey and a little cream. This is going to be a permeant tea in my pantry.

Nice tea. This is Red Hots cinnamon candy meets black tea. I was impressed with all of the cinnamon in the package. Perhaps a bit one note but it is a tasty note.

3 min steep · 212°F · 14 helpful votes

You know those cinnamon heart candies you can only get around Valentine's day? This tea tastes exactly like that! It tastes like sweetened cinnamon. I find it lacks a bit of depth, since the cinnamon kind of overpowers everything. But if you're a cinnamon fan this is the tea for you.

You can’t miss the cinnamon flavor!! It’s great...but not hot...very tasty.

This is a fantastic tea. The cinnamon and slight orange really stand out.

As the name suggests this tea has a very strong flavor but it is perfect for a cold day.

If you really love cinnamon and spice, this is the tea for you. Make sure to shake bag or tin before each use, so that the cinnamon distributes equally among each cup. When I was in the mood for it, it was a great treat. When I wasn't, the cinnamon was overpowering and ruined the flavor.

The taste is okay but this actually really hurt my stomach, and left me pretty queasy for the rest of the day. Not fun. (Cold brewed for 10 hours)

I like cinnamon but his flavor was a little strong for me.

The tea is fine but a little too strong cinnamon flavor for my taste. I tried adding milk but still had bitter cinnamon aftertaste.

3 min steep · 210°F

I loved the strong cinnamon flavor, but it did leave a lot of fine particles in the cup.

This was a little too spice forward for me, I was hoping for more of a balanced sip. Would probably be much nicer with milk and honey, but I prefer a chai blend overall.

I love this tea. It’s the perfect blend of spices. The cinnamon and orange were so delicious. It’s a nice treat.

3 min steep · 212°F

This tea is FULL of cinnamon and it is both warm and fiery. Great for the fall, but I also enjoy year-round as well. I am a big cinnamon fan (cinnamon rolls, cinnamon toast crunch, hot tamales, etc.) so I like it a lot, but if you have any reluctance at all about cinnamon it would not be the tea for you. For me, the more cinnamon the better!

Wow. I blew through the sample bag in 2 days. This so is so delicious. I happen to love spicy and cinnamon, so this was blend after my own heart smells and tastes like kinda like red hots. I immediately ordered 2 full size bags. Jumped way up on my list of favorites, this is definitely in my top 3. If you like chai, or spicy give this a go, if you don't, this won't be for you.

4 helpful votes

Christmas in a cup!!! I just love this tea. It’s the Perfect tea for winter and fall

3 min steep · 212°F

Please never stop making this amazing tea blended with the intense cinnamon flavor that surprises and delights!

3 min steep · 212°F

Great when you want a spicy cup, really warms you up.

2 helpful votes

I am not a huge fan of cinnamon tea, but mixed with chocolate chip to make Mexican hot cocoa it was fabulous.

Cinnamon teas are usually my favorite, but this one isn't as spicy as others I've had. Worse, it contains mostly ground cinnamon so it just seeps through the strainer and into the pot/cup.

Very nice tea. Perfect tea to sit by the fireplace and enjoy a snowy winter day. The cinnamon is very prominent, reminds me of cinnamon red hots candy, but not as sweet. Loved this tea.

Too strong for my taste. A little messy too - much of the ground cinnamon goes right through the tea strainer.

3 min steep · 205°F

I opened this up to retry it and the cinnamon powder used to flavor it came out like pollen off oak trees. Just gross. Not horrible but not as described. Zero orange comes through and the cloves as well. Tastes like weak Bigelow cinnamon tea

It's like red hots in a cup! It just needs a bit of honey and it's perfect.

3 min steep · 212°F

This tea is delicious. Add a bit of sugar free honey vanilla syrup and it tastes just like a hot tamale candy.

3 min steep · 212°F

Love This Blend alone, mixed with anything apple or if you like a spicy kick add the chili lime

5 min steep

If you love cinnamon, you will love this tea. It has a punch of flavor.

Spicy but good it’s good with a vanilla creamer
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3 min steep · 212°F

One of my favorite teas. It is bold and has a kick. If you are sensitive to caffeine, be careful: I drank 3 cups one evening and couldn’t fall asleep til 4:00 a.m.!

Amazing for winter and fall! I love the bold flavor and it’s amazing to get you up and moving in the morning! I was a little impatient the first time I tried so I couldn’t quite get the water up to 212 as recommended but it was still amazing with a more subtle flavor. I tried it again the next morning and lived it even more! Really recommend if you’re into spice blends.

3 min steep · 212°F

Nice spicy cinnamon tea, really enjoyed it as I do love spiced teas

5 min steep · 212°F

Like a liquid cinnamon bear that contains caffeine!

Mmm-an aromatic and warming cup of tea---a very enjoyable flavor!