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Painted Desert: Chocolate Chili Black Tea

$27.49
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Tastes Like: dried pasilla chili, mexican cinnamon, cacao
Feels Like: a sedona sunset

Chai lovers and spice lovers will flip for this spicy black tea with New Mexican flavor. Tart tannins jump across the tongue in the first sip. Sweet cinnamon, smoky chili, and salty chocolate notes rise and fall with the steadiness of a piano scale. We recommend milk for a rich and spicy morning tea. If Mexican hot chocolate was a tea, this would be it.

  • Vegan
  • Gluten free
  • Sugar Free
  • Non GMO

Ingredients
ceylon black tea, cacao shell, cinnamon, chili, safflower petals, flavors of chocolate and cinnamon

✨ 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 1 tablespoon
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 1 tablespoon
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.

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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.
  • We're here for you
    Our California-based team is passionate about taking care of our customers. We're here when you need us for recommendations, questions, brewing advice, or order issues. Just email us or use our live chat.
  • Satisfaction guaranteed
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Reviewed by Karly L.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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My Kind of Desert!

All of the best things about a desert, a nice snap of a pepper, the chocolate warmth of the sunset, the malt of a sunrise. Nothing else like it. Lives on my high rotation list. And come summer it is iced tea perfection. I will even make it iced in winter once in awhile, just to remind myself of the summer to come.

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Reviewed by Carol S.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Very nice

A really tasty tea. Good as a latte

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Reviewed by Timothy B.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Great tasting tea

I have always liked tea but this tea was one of the best tasting teas I have ever had. It’s full of flavor and has a kick to it. I’ll be ordering more of it.

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Reviewed by Maggie D.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Perfect Tea for Fall Weather!

Painted Desert has become one of my favorite teas from August Uncommon. Particularly at this time of year, when there's a chill in the air here in Colorado, this tea is warming and deeply satisfying. It's the perfect tea for cozying up by the fire after an autumn afternoon outdoors. Just taste it for yourself -- you won't be disappointed!

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Reviewed by James
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Rated 5 out of 5
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5 Stars

Lovely mild chocolate flavor and surprisingly spicy chili notes.

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