The leaves are falling off the trees, the weather is getting colder and the hours are getting shorter. Autumn is here! It’s time to get your sweaters out of storage and curl up on the couch with a nice warm cup of tea. But what tea is best to drink in autumn?

Autumn flavours

In autumn we often enjoy different flavours than we do in summer. In summer we drink tea with light and refreshing flavours, like fresh fruits. When the days get shorter and the weather gets colder we choose teas that have fuller, richer flavours. A few autumn favourites are apple and pear. The fruits are harvested in the fall season. They are also chockful of nutrients and vitamins that help to boost your immune system, as they say: “an apple a day keeps the doctor away!”. Another Autumn favourite is of course cinnamon. But did you know that cinnamon itself has no flavour? It tastes good because of the smell, better known as the aroma.

Autumn tea recipes

These ingredients are essential for a nice autumn tea recipe. We have lined up three autumn tea recipes for you to get you through the rainy days.

Autumn colours

Ingredients

-        Slice of lemon

-        Slice of orange

-        Clove

-        2-3 slices of fresh ginger

-        Cinnamon stick

-        Star anise

The delicious flavour combination of orange, cinnamon, ginger and clove is what makes this tea so good. The tea looks like an autumn forest was captured in your tea glass. Perfect for an autumn day on the couch! Boil water at 100 degrees. Add the lemon slice, orange slice, clove and 2-3 slices of fresh ginger. If you want you can add the star anise. Lastly, stir the tea with the cinnamon stick and let steep. This gives you time to pick out a new series on Netflix and settle on the couch.

Spicy pepper tea

Ingredients:

-        One ringlet red pepper

-        Cinnamon stick

-        Slice of lemon

Did you defy the weather and spend the day outside? This spicy tea will warm you right back up after a cold autumn day. Boil water to a 100 degrees. Cut the red pepper in ringlets and use one ringlet for the tea (or more to taste, the more ringlets the spicier the tea is). Add the red pepper ringlet, the cinnamon stick and the lemon slice to the boiling water. Let steep and then it’s time to warm up!

Cool mint

Ingredients:

-        Green tea (about 8 grams, or a bag)

-        1-2 sprigs fresh mint

-        Cinnamon stick

Is spicy not your favourite and would you rather enjoy a refreshing cup of tea while curling up under a warm blanket on the couch? Then cool mint is the tea for you. Boil the water to a 100 degrees and let cool to 80 degrees. Green tea can get taste very bitter if the water’s too hot. You can also fill a tea glass with ¾ boiling water and ¼ cold water. Add the green tea and let steep. Then add 2-3 sprigs of fresh mint and stir with the cinnamon stick. Let steep for an intense flavour sensation.

Are you looking for more tea inspiration? Take a look at our other blogs about tea!