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Civil Disobedience - Smoky Cardamom Black Tea

Name: Civil Disobedience - Smoky Cardamom Black Tea
Brand: August Uncommon Tea
Price: 14.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.4 (194 reviews)

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Tastes Like: cardamom, maple sap, campfire
Feels Like: fireside after a winter walk

Get lost in billows of smoke and fireside conversation. This layered tea opens with the flavor of conifers and deep tannins. The astringency of cardamom pod cuts through the aroma of silky pipe tobacco and allspice. The flavor curls and shifts between burning wood, wet earth, and lingering maple.

All Natural
Gluten Free
Vegan
Non GMO

Ingredients
indian black tea, taiwanese lapsang souchong black tea, cardamom pod, cardamom oil, sweet blackberry leaves, natural flavor of cardamom

📝 Blender's Notes

This blend was inspired by childhood winters in New Hampshire with my late father: the glorious scent of pine and maple in the January maple harvest season. My father was a great admirer of Thoreau whose Walden is perhaps the most famous celebration of New England wilderness. I found the name Civil Disobedience (after Thoreau's essay) suitably bold, iconoclastic and evocative of the New England scentscape. — Gina, cofounder

🍃 Dietary Needs

All Natural
Gluten Free
Vegan

✨ Quality Tested

All our teas are double tested for pesticide residues, heavy metals, and foreign objects.

Because they’re blended in Germany, all August teas must pass stringent EU pesticide standards, which allow much less pesticide residue than the US FDA.

Whether they are organic, all natural or conventional, all our teas are safe, top quality, and delicious!

⚡️ Caffeine Content

This tea is High Caffeine

High Caffeine = 40-60mg per 10oz serving
Moderate Caffeine = 20-40mg per 10oz serving
Caffeine Free = 0mg per 10oz serving

🔥 Brewing Directions

Hot Brewing 10 oz

Heat 212°f/100°c water
Add 3.5g tea, about 2 teaspoons
Pour 10oz/300ml hot water
Infuse 4-5 mins. Longer is stronger.
Repeat Reinfuse 1-2 times

Iced Brewing 10 oz

Heat 212°f/100°c water
Add 3.5g tea, about 2 teaspoons
Pour ~3oz hot water to barely cover tea leaves
Infuse 4-5 mins. Longer is stronger.
Dilute with 7oz cold water
Serve Over ice

Pro tip: If you want more concentrated flavor, try doubling the tea leaves in this recipe.

Want to learn everything about brewing tea?
Check out our in-depth guide here.

🍹 Drink recipes

Drinks with Civil Disobedience

A Confession - Cardamom Berry Cocktail (bonus mocktail)

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⚖️ Net Weights

4 cup deluxe sample: 14g / .5oz
15 cup bag: 50g / 1.8oz
28 cup tin: 100g / 3.5oz
70 cup bag: 250g / 8.8oz

⭐️ The August Difference

We make no compromises when we bring our blends to life.
Our tea costs more because we use super premium whole ingredients like vanilla pieces, cardamom, real fruits and whole spices. It’s quality you can see and taste. All our blends are original and exclusively available from August.
The freshest tea
Tea is made of plants, so freshness matters. Our teas are produced in small batches, packed in airtight packaging and shipped directly to you at peak freshness.
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Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars

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Total 5 star reviews: 143 Total 4 star reviews: 21 Total 3 star reviews: 12 Total 2 star reviews: 8 Total 1 star reviews: 10

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Lain P.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
10 hours ago
Smooth Yet Complex Flavor
Civil Disobedience is one of my very favorite teas from August Uncommon. The flavor is bold yet smooth. I cannot describe the exact flavors and scents I experience but this tea is multi-layered, complex, stimulating and soothing. A treat for both mouth and nose.
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Sheila
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 days ago
5 Stars
Thanks for the sample!
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Brenna T.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
4 days ago
Nothing like it!
A unique tea I purchased for my boyfriend, who loves anything smoky and anything cardamom. This did not disappoint! Thank you for making such a special blend and for bringing it back!
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Melanie H.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
1 week ago
Beautifully smoky and rich
I can't say enough good things about this tea. From the first whiff of steam that hits your nose, it is cozy and warm. The hint of smoke from the lapsang souchong adds complexity and depth, and the richness of the cardamom warms you from the inside out. For me, the caffeine level makes it a great morning option. I particularly like it with a splash of milk.
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Julie I.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
2 weeks ago
Top five tea
What can I say about Civil Disobedience tea? It’s the brew I never knew I was missing, a quiet rebellion in a cup. I’m so grateful it was brought back — smooth yet bold, gentle yet unwaveringly strong. Each sip feels like a small act of comfort and courage. I have many favorites from August Uncommon, but this one easily claims a place among my top five.
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