To make our signature iced tea blend, Cruel Summer, we started with a black tea grown on the bio-organic Iyerpadi Estate in South India. By itself, this Iyerpadi delivers a smooth and malty cup with a touch of natural sweetness, the perfect base for our iced tea blend. To fill out Cruel Summer's body, to add brightness, and to broaden the flavor profile with spice and citrus we then blended the Iyerpadi with black teas from Sri Lanka and Yunnan. The final component is a smooth black tea flavored with lychee that gives the finished blend its signature fruit sweetness. 

Cruel Summer is our signature iced tea blend and really comes alive when cooled down and served over ice. Feel free to drink it hot, if that's your thing. We won't judge.

Cruel Summer's larger tea bags are designed to make brewing a batch of iced tea easier. Use 25 oz of 210° water for each 15.5 g tea bag and brew for 4 minutes. Pour the tea over 16 oz (2 cups) of ice to cool, then serve over ice and enjoy.

Looking for Cruel Summer loose leaf? You can find it here.