Edgar Allen Poe’s Black Tea Blend

Edgar Allen Poe’s Black Tea Blend
US$12.42

This dark, earthy blend evokes the damp tombs of Poe’s stories. While it is perhaps the most well known, The Cask of Amontillado is not Poe’s only story in which his fear of being buried alive becomes a major plot point. His vivid descriptions of “utter darkness among a quantity of loose earth” that “threaten[ed] to bury [him] entirely” offered a direction for our blend. It combines the earthy tones of Pu­erh black with the mellow smokiness of Lapsang and the slightest citrus hint of an Earl Grey. The dried beetroot turns the brewed tea a deep blood red.

Brand: Simpson & Vail (Local CT tea company)
 - Literary Tea Collection.
Ingredients: Black teas, pu­erh tea, lapsang souchong tea, beetroot and natural bergamot flavor.
- Certified Kosher
Makes: 50 cups of tea

Immerse yourself in the terrors of Edgar Allen Poe's writings as you sip this smoky blend with an earlthy hint of deep bllod red color that recalls his darkest tales of intrigue.