The 10 Best Cinnamon Teas

If you want a cup that tastes boldly of cinnamon, start with Harney Hot Cinnamon Spice. The New York blender mixes black tea with orange peel, cloves and three kinds of cinnamon, so the cup comes out sweet and spicy. Steep a bag about five minutes in boiling water. Each bag is wrapped in foil, which keeps a big box fresh. Harney adds natural and artificial flavors, and the black tea carries a fair dose of caffeine.

Only two things go into Bigelow Cinnamon Stick: black tea and cinnamon. With no added flavors, the cup tastes like a sturdy breakfast tea with warm bark spice, not candy. Bigelow, a certified B Corporation, seals every bag in its own foil pouch, so a box keeps its aroma for months. It's a good everyday tea at a low cost per cup. The catch is that you buy six boxes at once, and the spice stays gentle.

For a caffeine-free evening cup, Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice puts cinnamon first in its ingredient list, followed by hibiscus, chamomile and roasted chicory. The hibiscus turns the tea a deep red and adds a tart edge, a bit like mulled cider. It brews in about five minutes, and the maker skips strings, tags and staples on its bags. It does lean on natural flavors, and the tartness can surprise anyone expecting pure spice.

Night owls who love spiced black tea can turn to Harney Decaf Hot Cinnamon, which pairs decaffeinated black tea with orange peel, cinnamon and cloves. Twenty pyramid sachets come in a handsome gold tin that's easy to reuse and nice enough to give as a gift. Decaf isn't the same as caffeine-free, so a trace remains in each cup. Harney also adds natural and artificial flavors, and a small tin runs out fast for a daily drinker.

Read the label on Republic of Tea Turmeric Cinnamon and you'll find just two things: organic turmeric and organic cinnamon. There's no flavoring and no caffeine. The cup is golden, earthy and gently warm, and the maker suggests a long steep in boiling water to bring the spice out. Unbleached round bags come in the brand's tall tin. Turmeric leads the taste, though, so fans of sweet, candy-like cinnamon may find it plain.

Newman's Own Sweet Cinnamon Spice is a certified organic herbal blend built on rooibos, the red bush tea from South Africa, with cinnamon, ginger, rose hips and orange peel. It has no caffeine and a smooth, mellow sweetness that suits a quiet afternoon. Each bag is wrapped on its own, and the company sends its profits to children's charities. The pack holds six boxes, so the up-front cost is high, and the blend adds natural flavor.

Made for anyone who wants a sweet cup without sugar, Good Earth Sweet & Spicy blends rooibos with cinnamon, chicory, rose hips, ginger, anise and orange. That long list gives a candy-like warmth with a hint of licorice and mint, and there's no caffeine at all. The blend is kosher and free of gluten. Natural flavor comes second in the ingredient list, and the box design has been changing, so your carton may not match the photo.

Stash Cinnamon Vanilla is a soft, dessert-like herbal tea on a base of rooibos and chamomile, so it's caffeine-free and fine late at night. The bulk box holds 100 bags, each sealed in foil, which suits an office shelf or a home where tea goes fast. The Portland, Oregon, company says its bags contain no plastic. Vanilla softens the cinnamon a lot, though, so anyone after a sharp bite should look elsewhere.

Spice lovers get real heat from Republic of Tea Cardamom Cinnamon, which mixes cinnamon with ginger, cardamom, black pepper, cloves and star anise. It tastes like chai without the black tea, so there's no caffeine to keep you up. The maker suggests steeping it five to seven minutes in boiling water. The pepper and ginger can feel harsh, and the ingredient list varies between versions, with one adding natural flavor.

A low-cost, British-style choice, Ahmad Tea Cinnamon Haze pairs black tea with small cinnamon pieces. The London blender makes it to drink plain or with a splash of milk, the way many people take breakfast tea. Each box holds twenty bags, each in its own foil envelope. Cinnamon flavoring sits ahead of the real cinnamon in the ingredient list, the box is small, and the caffeine rules it out at bedtime.