Cinnamon and clove
An organic apple-and-spice blend with real cinnamon bark and clove, for a cosy, naturally warming cup
The best spiced tea uses real cinnamon bark and whole cloves rather than spice flavouring, for a genuinely warming, aromatic cup. Sippo Stay Awhile pairs them with apple and a toasted-coconut twist. Cinnamon has some research interest in blood sugar at gram-scale doses, but a spiced tea contributes far less than that, so we enjoy this as a cosy ritual and keep the health framing honest.
Cinnamon and clove are the spices of cold-weather comfort, and a tea built on the real bark and whole cloves, not flavouring, is one of the cosiest cups there is. Stay Awhile wraps them around real apple with a soft toasted-coconut twist, a warming ritual for the slow, cold parts of the year.
Written and reviewed by Dan Bartley, co-founder of Sippo · Last reviewed June 2026The pick
warm apple spice tea
How it compares
| What makes a spiced tea good | Sippo Stay Awhile | Conventional |
|---|---|---|
| Real cinnamon bark and whole cloves | Yes, visible pieces | Often spice flavouring |
| Added sugar | None | Often high, especially in chai |
| A distinctive twist | Yes, toasted coconut | Rarely |
| Gentle, low caffeine | Yes, a touch of sencha only | Often full black-tea strength |
| Real apple, not flavouring | Yes | Sometimes |
| Certified organic | Yes | Variable |
What's inside, and why
Found in: Stay Awhile teaEmergingCinnamomum
Real cinnamon bark for natural, woody warmth. Cinnamon has some research interest in blood sugar, but only at gram-scale doses far above a cup of spiced tea (Allen et al., 2013), so we enjoy it for warmth and flavour, not a health claim.
Found in: Stay Awhile teaTraditionalSyzygium aromaticum
Whole cloves add a deep, aromatic warmth in the finish, the spice that gives a cup its festive, cold-weather character. Used here for flavour and tradition.
Found in: Stay Awhile teaTraditionalMalus domestica
Real dried apple gives a natural, baked-apple sweetness that carries the spice, so the cup is comforting and needs no added sugar.
Found in: Stay Awhile teaTraditionalCocos nucifera
The twist that sets it apart: a soft, sweet, toasted note that rounds the spice off and makes the cup unmistakably Stay Awhile.
How it adapts
| Target | How it solves it | Key ingredient | What you'll notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanting genuine spice warmth | Real cinnamon bark and whole cloves | Cinnamon + clove | Naturally warming, not flavouring |
| Bored of sugary chai | Real spice, no added sugar | Apple sweetness | Cosy without the sugar |
| Wanting something distinctive | A toasted-coconut twist | Toasted coconut | Familiar but different |
| Only a gentle lift | Just a touch of sencha green tea | Sencha | Cosy, with a soft lift |
| Cold-weather comfort | Warming spices for slow afternoons | The whole blend | A cup to wrap your hands around |
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Real spice, not flavouring. Stay Awhile uses real cinnamon bark and whole cloves you can see in the bag, wrapped around real apple, so the warmth and aroma come from the spices themselves rather than a synthetic chai flavour.
We will keep this honest. Cinnamon has some research interest in blood sugar, but the trials used gram-scale doses far larger than a cup of spiced tea provides (Allen et al., 2013), so we are not going to claim Stay Awhile does anything for blood sugar. It is here because it tastes wonderfully warming.
It is a gentler, apple-led cousin of chai, warming and spiced but without the heavy black-tea base or the added sugar chai mixes often carry. A lovely option for people who find chai too strong or too sweet.
Only a little, from a touch of sencha green tea. It is mostly apple and spice, so it gives a very gentle lift rather than a proper caffeine hit, easy to enjoy through the afternoon or evening.
Spiced tea, in depth
Spiced teas live or die on whether the spice is real. A flavoured chai mix tastes flat and often cloyingly sweet; a tea built on real cinnamon bark and whole cloves releases a layered, aromatic warmth as it brews, woody and sweet and a little peppery. Stay Awhile uses the real thing, which is why it smells like a kitchen in autumn rather than a candle aisle.
Cinnamon brings the natural, woody sweetness and warmth that makes a spiced cup feel comforting, and clove adds a deep, aromatic, slightly festive note in the finish. Wrapped around real dried apple, they make a cup that tastes baked and cosy without any added sugar, the sweetness comes from the fruit. It is the flavour of cold-weather comfort, in a mug.
Cinnamon is often credited with blood-sugar benefits, so let's be precise. There is some research interest, a meta-analysis found a modest effect on fasting glucose, but it used gram-scale cinnamon doses far beyond what a spiced tea contributes (Allen et al., 2013). So we will not claim Stay Awhile helps your blood sugar. We include cinnamon because it is delicious and warming, which is the only promise this cup needs to make.
Steep it a good few minutes so the bark and cloves can open up and the apple can sweeten the cup, and let it steep until the spice is full. Lovely on its own, gently indulgent with a splash of milk for an apple-pie-and-cream feel. The cosiest cup in the range for a cold, slow afternoon.
Allen, R. W., Schwartzman, E., Baker, W. L., Coleman, C. I., & Phung, O. J. (2013). Cinnamon use in type 2 diabetes: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Family Medicine, 11(5), 452-459. https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1517
Pooled trials found cinnamon was associated with a modest reduction in fasting glucose, with a smaller, inconsistent effect on HbA1c. Trials used gram-scale cinnamon doses, far more than a spiced tea contributes; cited for the ingredient's research interest only.
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