Our black tea with green apple and fennel transforms whisky into a dreamy aromatic spirit. Just add ice and a touch of maple syrup for a boozy, warming winter treat.

When smoky peaty drinks are your favorite way to warm up, make the Outlaw toddy. Peaty scotch leans into the smoky goodness of our smoky cherry black tea. 

A winter pumpkin drink you simply can't resist. Rich rooibos, pumpkin, and caramel are the perfect match for rum and butter. This modern hot buttered rum makes a chilly evening inside its own kind of party.

Chocolate stout infuses this spicy black tea with darkly delicious effervescence. Painted Desert’s rich chocolate, chili and cinnamon notes are beautifully enhanced by the bittersweet velvet power of chocolate stout.

Iced tea and beer make a magical light summer drink. Our chocolate cherry black tea gets a summery flavor lift with the vibrant, fruity fizz of Samuel Smith’s Cherry Ale. Who knew a rich decadent tea could become the life of the party?

This otherworldly latte is rich and exciting. It will take you on a rollercoaster of flavors from rose to peppermint, apple to almond and pistachio. Are you ready for such thrills and chills?

Which tea infuser makes the best tea? From gaiwans to press pots, tea balls to paper and metal infusers, you have many options for making loose leaf tea. Read why we recommend our One-Cup stainless steel infuser and the modern infuser Hario Largo glass tea brewer. Using the right infuser will make you an expert at brewing loose tea.

30 second flash infusion, or a long extraction?There are many competing tea traditions that can leave you wondering what is best. Here's our solution to calculating infusion time.

How much loose leaf tea should you use? That depends on how strong do you like your tea. Measuring tea leave by weight helps you get the perfect strength tea every time. Read our tips for weighing tea and controlling strength.

If your tea tastes bitter or weak, it may be a water temperature issue. Here are insider tips for making delicious tea that's not bitter by controlling water temperature. This article explains why green tea tastes bitter, and why we don't recommend cold brew techniques for our tea blends. Check out insider tips for how to fix bitter green tea, and brew strong herbal and black tea.

Want to know which water makes the best tea? This article evaluates how different water types, including distilled water, reverse osmosis water, spring water and tap water affect flavor in tea.

At August, what matter to us most is flavor. No matter what your ritual is, we want to help you get the best flavor out of any tea. In this series, we'll consider how each part of tea preparation affects flavor, and give you tips on how to control them.