Silencio - 辣味鳳梨紅茶

I wasn’t sure black pepper belonged in tea, but the heat creeps in right after the pineapple sweetness and it’s oddly perfect—like a slow dance that ends too soon. The cocoa bean finish lingers just enough to make the next sip feel brand new.

The black pepper comes through right at the back of the sip, which keeps the ripe pineapple from tasting like candy. I've been brewing it a little longer than the tin suggests and the cocoa note gets deeper every time. Genuinely the most interesting tea I've bought this year.

Wasn't sure about pineapple in a black tea but the cocoa bean note rounds it out nicely. The pepper gives it a warm little kick at the end without being spicy-hot.