Top 5 Hot Winter Teas

What's one of the best remedies for the winter blues and chilly weather? Hot tea! A nice cup of warm winter tea can uplift you, keep you cozy, and also help cure and protect you from those winter colds, with their high amount of antioxidants. Here are the best 5 winter teas to keep you warm and cheerful during the chilly winter months!

Yogi Tahitian Vanilla Hazelnut

Vanilla, a very soothing a popular flavor, is complimented in this tea with warm hazelnut and a relaxing blend of spices. The roasted hazelnut blends with the aromatic vanilla to lift you away from the winter outside and into thoughts of a warm summer day in a tropical place. This tea's spices is the Ayurvedic blend of ginger, clove, cardamom, and cinnamon. It also has roasted chicory root and carob for a hint of chocolate-like flavor, along with the sweet stevia leaf, a touch of black pepper for a kick, and smooth, natural butterscotch flavor.

You should steep Yogi Tahitian Vanilla Hazelnut tea for at least 5 minutes, or steep two bags for a stronger cup of tea. If you like, add your favorite milk or milk substitute and/or sweetener. This tea is available in packs of 16 tea bags for about $4.50.

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The Republic of Tea Double Dark Chocolate Mate

This tea is made with antioxidant rich roasted Yerba Mate from South America, which is organic and also naturally contains caffeine. The dark chocolate in this tasty tea also provides more antioxidants as well as polyphenols - which are known to lower blood pressure. This tea has a strong aroma and flavors, and is likely to satisfy both coffee and tea lovers.

You should brew The Republic of Tea Double Dark Chocolate Mate for approximately 7 minutes and add a splash of milk or milk substitute, if you like. For coffee drinkers, try this tea as a tea latte, adding a thick layer steamed milk or milk substitute. A container of this tea, containing 36 tea bags, sells for about $15.00.

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Mighty Leaf Bombay Chai

This tea makes the drinker imagine the beauty and richness of India while taking in all the aromatic spices. It's also a great pick-me-up for any time of day, and it tastes delicious with just hot water, or with milk or a milk substitute and sugar and perhaps a touch of cinnamon on top. The black tea leaves of Mighty Leaf Bombay Chai are mixed with a delicious blend of cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, star anise, pepper, cloves, and natural flavors to delight and entice the taste buds on those chilly winter days and nights.

This dark reddish-brown caffeinated tea should be steeped for 3-5 minutes in hot water. It is important to make sure the water does not reach the point of boiling for optimum taste satisfaction. A box of 15 pouches of Mighty Leaf Bombay Chai tea sells for about $10.00.

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Stash Christmas Eve & Christmas Morning

This duo of Christmas teas is the perfect set for each winter morning and night, not just Christmas! Stash Christmas Morning tea is a rich blend of black teas sure to wake you up on those lazy winter mornings. Stash Christmas Eve tea, on the other hand, is a caffeine free tea containing a mixture of herbs and mints that would be sure to relax you after a long day of shoveling snow or holiday shopping.

This robust and smooth duo can be served with traditional winter or holiday meals or simply by themselves. Steep these teas to your desired flavor and color and enjoy them on any winter morning or night. Each of the two boxes contains 18 tea bags, for a total of 36 tea bags. The Stash Christmas Eve & Christmas Morning duo sells for about $9.00.

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Celestial Seasonings Gingerbread Spice

This tempting tea provides the delightful flavors of a gingerbread cookie without all the guilt! It is best served as a "dessert tea" for after meals or as a breakfast tea to spice up your morning! This tea even offers the aroma of cookies baking in the warm oven on a chilly winter afternoon. Celestial Seasonings Gingerbread Spice Holiday Tea contains ginger, cinnamon, roasted chicory root, roasted barley malt, luo han guo, and natural flavors. (This tea contains gluten and soy lecithin.)

This naturally caffeinated, kosher certified tea is best served warm with the addition of milk or a milk substitute and sugar or honey for an even more cookie-like taste! A box of 20 tea bags sells for approximately $3.00.

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