Sweet Cinnamon Hearts
Sweet Cinnamon Hearts
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Instructions
- Serving Size: 3g /cup
- Steeping Temp: 100°C
- Steeping Time: 2-4 mins.
- Certification: Organic
- Origin: Various
- Caffeine: High
Sweet Cinnamon Hearts
The aroma of cinnamon heart candies, such a classic Valnetine's treat! This deliciously aromatic warm me up tea has bold sweet and spicy notes.
The black tea base provides a smooth, strong flavour spiced up with chili flakes and touch of cinnamon that adds a subtle sweetness. This tea is perfect to curl up by the fire with and a book on cooler days, it is invigorating, uplifting and loving. It is also great with added milk or honey.
Tasting Notes
Certification: OrganicAroma: Cinnamon
Infusion Aroma: Earthy, cinnamon
Infusion Color: Amber
Base flavor: Sweet cinnamon, spicy finish
Infusion Strength: Medium-Strong
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From the Shanti Tea Canada Blog
Cinnamon - history, varieties and health benefits - by Safiya Motala
Cinnamon has a rich and exotic history over the last 4000+ years. It has been used in foods as a medicine, a spice, to preserve meats, and was seen as a luxury item only accessible to the wealthy. Ancient Egyptians even used cinnamon as an embalming agent. Arab merchants, who kept the source of this ingredient a secret for many years, distributed cinnamon in limited quantities in order to maintain a monopoly on the expensive cinnamon trade.
Today, there are two varieties of cinnamon that we encounter most frequently. Cinnamonium cassia (cassia cinnamon) and Cinnamonium zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon). Some people refer to Ceylon cinnamon as true cinnamon. There is some debate on the superiority of Ceylon cinnamon vs. cassia.
Ceylon
- Offers a more delicate flavour, and is slightly sweeter. Excellent for use in desserts.
- Considered by some to be the superior cinnamon, and is more expensive than Cassia.
- According to Health Canada’s Natural Health Products database, Cassia can be used to treat bowel complaints (dyspepsia, flatulency,...