Ruby Red Spiced Tea (aka, Dragon Fire Spiced Tea) from the SpecialTea Collection by Merchant Spice Co.

🫖Discover a world of flavor and story with Merchant Spice Co.’s Special Tea Collection. Steeped in tradition and shaped by the artistry of hand‑gathered leaves and blossoms, the Special Tea Collection celebrates the rare, the delicate, and the quietly extraordinary. Each tea is meticulously handcrafted from the most select black or green tea leaves, inviting you to savor subtle hints of mint, the delicate embrace of floral notes, or the smooth taste of chamomile. With every sip, let these teas whisk you away—perhaps to the slopes of Mount St. Helen, where cooling spearmint is harvested from rich volcanic soil, or to a moment of wonder as a tea infused with blue butterfly pea flowers transforms before your eyes with a touch of lemon, its hue shifting like a twilight sky. Each blend is more than a beverage; it is a journey through tradition, landscape, and imagination, promising a cup that delights both palate and spirit.

🍃 The Story Behind the Leaves: Our Ruby Red Spiced Tea is a fusion of elegance and flame, unfolding with hypnotic crimson tones and layered warmth. Hibiscus flowers lend bold, tart brilliance that saturates the brew with ruby depth, while Dragonwell green tea offers a smooth, verdant foundation — its pan‑fired leaves whispering of ancient artistry. Ginger flickers across the palate as cardamom and cinnamon entwine in sultry complexity, and blades of mace draw out floral heat. Coriander seeds sprinkle in citrusy lift, while red cornflowers shimmer like embers dancing on porcelain.

A sip ignites the senses — lush, spiced, and gloriously untamed. This blend is a dance of heat and harmony — luxurious, elemental, and untamed: Dragon Fire in Bloom.

A Flowing Tale of Spice and Flame originating from the misty terraces of Hangzhou, Dragonwell—Longjing—green tea has long been revered as the imperial jewel of Chinese teas. Its flattened, pan-fired leaves bear whispers of centuries-old rituals and emperor's cups. As trade routes unfurled, spices like cinnamon, cardamom, and mace traveled through ancient ports, joining the tea leaf in both medicine and ceremony. Ginger, treasured in Asia for its vitality, and coriander, cultivated in Mediterranean gardens, added layers of flavor and symbolism. Today’s Ruby Red Spiced Tea—also known as Dragon Fire—is a tribute to that historic confluence, where the tranquility of green tea meets the passionate blaze of spice and bloom.

🍃 Notes of Leaf and Season: Ruby‑bright tartness, warm spiced depth, flickers of ginger heat, soft floral shimmer, and a smooth green‑tea foundation that glows from first sip to finish.

Packaged in a stand-up, resealable bag for your convenience.

Net weight: .05 oz., 1.0 oz & 2.0 oz.

🌿Luxury Ingredients: Hibiscus flowers, Dragonwell green tea, ginger pieces, coriander seeds, red cornflowers, cinnamon sticks, cardamom seeds, blades of mace.

🍵Enjoy and raise a cup to life!