I was served some Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice tea and was surprised to find that it is sweet before you add any type of sweetener. I read the label and found the ingredients include cinnamon, roasted chicory, roasted carob, natural spice and vanilla flavors with other natural flavors, ginger, cardamom, black pepper, cloves and nutmeg.

Now I know that many of those things have a little bit of sweetness to them, but not enough to make the tea as sweet as it tastes. But the label also lists the carb/calorie count as zero. What gives? Is this tea weight loss friendly or do the "other natural flavors" include something I should beware of?

I love Harney and Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice tea and it also tastes sweet to me. It's the cinnamon that makes it taste sweet. It's delish!

I don't know, but I'll be trying them both since I love spiced tea...as Lon as they are decaffeinated!

I don't know, but I'll be trying them both since I love spiced tea...as Lon as they are decaffeinated!

Yes, they have a decaf version.

https://www.harney.com/decaf-hot-cinnamon-spice.html

I drink the Peach Passion Celestrial tea all the time. I think it's good for us to drink, no caffeine, herbal, no calories, no sugar and no carbs and I don't think there's anything hidden. I agree that some of the ingredients are naturally sweet and with us not exposing ourselves to "sweets" as often I think our taste buds have changed and now just a little goes along way. That's just my opinion but I've been drinking a couple of cups a day for the last month and I LOVE IT:-)

The Bengal spice was too strong for me. Way too much cinnamon for my taste.

I believe it's just spices and herbs and such.

Too much cinnamon? There's such a thing?

I didn't think so. Then I tried this tea.

I took the box into work months ago for others to have and it's still there. And believe me, I work with a large group of scavengers.