| | |  | Black Teas | Home » » » » Good Earth Original Sweet & Spicy, 18-Count Tea Bags, 1.4 oz. Boxes (Pack of 6) | | | | | | | Description: | | Good Earth Tea is a unique, 100% natural tea brand that celebrates bold individuality and unique creativity in every tea flavor. We create imaginative, full- flavored, healthy teas using only the highest quality ingredients from around the world in the rich-tasting combinations that make up every Good Earth Tea flavor. All Good Earth Teas contain absolutely no sugar, artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. They are also free of MSG, gluten or soy. Good Earth Tea was one of the first herbal tea companies during the 1970's in America. In the late 1970’s, the company began developing trademark teas for Good Earth restaurants and later began selling Good Earth Tea in bag form in the California market in 1988. Good Earth is now part of the Tata Beverage Group, the largest India-headquartered multinational in North America. The Tata Beverage Group also includes award-winning Eight O'Clock Coffee and Tetley Tea. | | | Features: | |
• Case of six boxes, each box containing 18 individually wrapped tea bags (108 total tea bags)
• Our award-winning, caffeine-free 100% natural Good Earth Original Sweet & Spicy Tea & Herb blend has a unique taste that sets the standard for all of our blends
• Sweet & Spicy is a deliciously full-bodied tea made with a secret combination of tea and herbs
• The rich aroma and notes of zesty California oranges will capture your senses, from the first sip to the last
• It?s deliciously sweet, with no added sugar On hot days, we think it?s amazing over ice
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.9 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.7 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.35 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 66 reviews |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 (Almost) too good to be true!Feb 07, 2009
By G. Mellott
I love chai, and black tea with milk and honey, so I was not expecting this tea to taste "good" without adding a sweetener. To my surprise, it is exactly as its box describes - sweet and spicy. It has no sweeteners, however, as the sweet flavor comes from its unique blend.
While there is artificial flavor in it - an artificial spice, according to Good Earth's site - there is also an organic version (which I haven't had yet.) I am convinced it's just fake cinnamon, because if you steep the tea too long, you get the same tongue-tingle as eating red hots (cinnamon candies) when you were a kid.
All that aside, this is the best tasting tea I have ever had, and like most teas, it has very few calories. (3 calories, according to other sites I've seen.)
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Good Earth Original Sweet & Spicy TeaFeb 18, 2007
By D. Ramsay
This tea is just what it says it is...sweet and spicy! My husband & I both enjoy it. If you are looking for a sweet treat without added sugar or sweeteners, give this a try. Also comes in an herbal, caffeine free version, which is good, but we still prefer the Original. Each box is sealed, and each teabag is in a sealed pouch, so it is easy to take along to work, or when traveling. Since it will stay fresh in our pantry, we ordered a large quantity to take advantage of the super deal being offered on Amazon, and recieved free shipping!
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Not your average tea - even non tea drinkers can enjoy!Apr 09, 2007
By G. Wade
"Krista"
I am a fair weather tea drinker & I can only palate most teas with a lot of sugar. This tea is the ONE exception. I first drank this years ago in a Good Earth restaurant (the first really healthy restaurant) & I was hooked immediately! I have never since found a tea that was even close to this. Most teas have a leafy, stick taste that screams to be covered up with sugar. This tea stands alone, no sugar, no cream - nothing but incredible full flavor. It is not much like typical tea but rather almost a cider instead (minus the apple juice). It has the most wonderful cinnamony flavor that is warming & relaxing. I have even made it cold & it is good, but so different from the usual ice tea.
I would recommend this to anybody who is looking to enjoy tea but who doesn't like the leafy flavors of typical tea, try this one!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Natural OR Artificial Flavor, your choiceJan 27, 2012
By S.L.
So, there is a bit of confusion here about the ingredients in this product. Upon speaking with The Good Earth directly, I have learned that the 18-count Original Sweet & Spicy Tea (both caffeine-free and regular) have artificial flavor, whereas the 25-count boxes do not. It seems like a stupid way to differentiate, since the boxes look exactly the same, with the same exact name. I think they do this so as not to highlight the fact that any of their products have artificial flavoring. I learned from them that they originally had artificial flavor in the blend, then removed it, and received complaints because it tasted different (though probably only slightly). They then added it back to their formula, but only in the 18-count boxes. It is a "spice flavor not found in nature," they claim, so I guess there's no other way to please the people who like that flavor. The first box I got was from an outlet grocery store that was produced during the in-between period when the artificial flavor had been removed from all boxes. It was really good just like that; I still enjoyed the flavor of the new version (technically the old version) that I received from Amazon, but actually not quite as much, and I'd rather have the natural version since it's natural and I like that one anyway.
As a note about the flavor--I really like this tea. It is, as described, sweet and spicy. It has a very cinnamon-y flavor with a lot of dimension added by all the other flavors included. I drink a few cups a day, either caffeinated or the rooibos version, depending on time of day. The flavor between these two are slightly different, but comparable. I love the fact that it is delicious without sugar and/or milk (though also delicious with either or both as well)--this is coming from someone with a serious sweet tooth. So that helps a lot, but apparently it has 3 calories per serving.
If you like this, you may also enjoy Celestial Seasonings Herb Tea, Bengal Spice, 20-Count Tea Bags (Pack of 6)--another spicy herbal tisane that I like without sugar. Hope this helps!
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Not what it used to beAug 08, 2011
By Sharon Thompson
I have enjoyed this tea for 25 years. Something changed at some point. Recently reading the ingredient list I noticed the second ingredient is "Natural Flavor". What is it? I wrote to the company and received a pat answer that it is a 'proprietary blend' and they can not divulge the actual ingredients except to your enquiring physician. It could be that it is just an ordinary flavor enhancing recipe similar to MSG or it could be worse. Might our bodies think it unnatural? Do they mean 'natural' as in from planet earth? So I'll be giving up my favorite tea.
I think I am going to get some star anise, cinnamon, rose hips, and cardamom from Frontier herbs via Amazon instead.
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