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Civil Disobedience

Smoky Cardamom Black Tea

Rated 4.4 out of 5
Based on 153 reviews

Tastes Like: pine needles, cardamom skin, maple sap, fire logs
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.

The Story Behind the Tea

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

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Reviewed by Cassie Premo S.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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My go-to when I need peace

The cardamom! The smokiness! I turn to this tea when I am wanting peace to bloom in me and the world.

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Reviewed by Hazel T.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Definitely Disobedient

So here's the thing. This tea causes me to be disobedient because I should not drink it late in the day because of the caffeine. But it tastes so delicious, that I do anyway. Bad, bad Hazel!

I enjoy the smokiness of it. It is a very full-bodied tea...guess 'cause it's black. So, I really did not have to use a full tablespoon for the brewing. This is good because it will last a bit longer.

The cardamom did not overpower the tea. I like cardamom so I thought that I would taste more of it. Even though I did not, I still enjoyed the hint of it.

I am glad that I tried it and once I get to some others that I have not had, I will order it again.

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Reviewed by Sandi H.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Just WOW!

The Smokey tobacco tones with cardamom is an amazing flavor combo. Love this tea in cool weather, on my ‘try it’ list as iced tea.

❤️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️

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Reviewed by Jamie G.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Tried and True

This tea is my standby; I drink it almost everyday. It has a good caffeine kick and a TON of flavor. I love a classic chai and this blend is pretty darn close! I mix mine with honey and a splash of almond milk (vanilla if I'm feeling fancy) and I'm set for the entire day. I've been ordering the BIG BAG for years and it is consistent time and again. LOVE the whole cardamom pods!

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Reviewed by Tess
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Drying tobacco in the autumn.

This tea is what my hometown smelled like in the autumn, when I was a child. It has quickly become one of my favorite teas.

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