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Mackintosh: Crisp Apple Black Tea

Name: Mackintosh: Crisp Apple Black Tea
Brand: August Uncommon Tea
Price: 13.75 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (245 reviews)

$13.75

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Tastes Like: baked apple, fennel, lemon zest
Feels Like: afternoon in the highlands

This is a crisp black tea blend made by marrying mild black tea and tart green apple, with a bit of fennel and clove to brighten and deepen the apple flavor. Like an irresistible apple pie with subtle spices and a hint of tartness, this tea is warm yet bright. Milk enhances its natural sweetness. It makes a stunning iced tea, and a very exciting tea latte. A sweet-tart afternoon tea that is a delicious pair with pastries.

All Natural
Vegan
Gluten Free
Non GMO

Ingredients: south indian FOP black tea, egyptian fennel seed, turkish apple, caraway, natural flavor of apple, clove

📝 Blender's Notes

This vibrant blend has been renamed Mackintosh, formerly known as Dots and Loops.

I wanted to make an apple tea with a little pizzazz and sharp flavor. Of all of the apples I’ve tasted, the McIntosh is my absolute favorite.

The McIntosh apple variety, with bright red and green skin, crunchy flesh, crisp aroma and perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, were the inspiration for this tea. The goal in this tea was to use a mild black tea to carry the vibrant, sweet flavor of apple with a little fennel to brighten and a little clove to deepen it. The result is a layered, aromatic, bright green apple tea.

The deliberately-spelled name is a nod to the fantastic apple orchard in architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House in Scotland. This gorgeous orchard has fantastically-shaped apple and pear trees trained along a brick wall as well as traditional rows in the orchard.

Even if you’re not a fan of fennel seed or clove on their own, please know that they are minor notes in the blend. This blend is not a cinnamon spiced or buttery apple tea. I hope that you enjoy the irresistible flavor of a freshly-baked pie with slightly undercooked apples and a hint of sweet spice.

It’s divine with milk. It also makes a stunning iced tea perfect for a garden party. Please try variations of milk, sweetener and ice, and see what you like best. If this tea is new to you, or you haven’t tasted it in the years it’s been gone, I can’t wait to hear what you think.

Warmly,
Gina Zupsich
Head Blender

✨ 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.

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

🍹 Drink recipes

Drinks with Mackintosh

Mackintosh Apple Swizzle

Mackintosh Black Tea Bourbon Highball

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⚖️ Net Weights

4 cup deluxe sample: 14g / .5oz
15 cup bag: 50g / 1.8oz
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.
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Reviewed by Laurel W.

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I recommend this product

Rated 4 out of 5

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Smooth black tea

The apple flavor is lighter than I prefer, but it's a nice, smooth black tea with a mild apple flavor. Perfect for fall, or anytime really.

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Reviewed by Rhonda D M.

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I recommend this product

Rated 5 out of 5

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Autumn in a Cup

Amazing!

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Reviewed by Karly L.

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Rated 3 out of 5

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Too much fennel for this gal

I wanted to love it! Really! It is a little too fennel forward for me, not my cup of tea but if you're a fennel fan you will LOVE this.

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Thank you for your honest review, Karly L. We're sorry you didn’t enjoy Mackintosh. Our Customer Support Team will contact you shortly.

Reviewed by Celeste S.

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I recommend this product

Rated 4 out of 5

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Delicious fall tea

This is a complex black tea with an intriguing blend of apple, fennel and caraway that gives it depth and mystery. Extremely well balanced with a lovely apple finish.

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Reviewed by Catherine

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Rated 3 out of 5

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A solid pick for Fall

The flavor of this was good. Unfortunately, I felt like this one was nothing special. It was good, but it's a flavor I feel like I can get from a grocery store brand. Probably won't get this one again and will opt for a cheaper pick if I feel like apple.

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Thank you for your honest review, Catherine. We're sorry you didn’t love Mackintosh. Our Customer Support Team would be happy to recommend a tea you might enjoy. Email hello@august.la for assistance.