The story of this blend
A spice trader once lost her way among the redwoods. The tanuki found her and walked her to the road. She paid him in cinnamon, cardamom, clove and star anise, and he whispered his thanks into a tin of black tea. The tin has smelled of that morning ever since. He named the blend himself, and he is not modest.
How to brew
- Leaf
- 3 g per 8 oz cup
- Water
- 212°F, a full boil
- Time
- 4 to 5 minutes
- A 2 oz pouch makes
- About 18 cups
Everything in it
- Assam black tea
- Cinnamon
- Ginger root
- Cardamom
- Clove
- Star anise
Listed heaviest first. Nothing else is added.