Ice Wine is a blend of black and white tea with raisin pieces and Ontario ice wine to produce a unique, bold, and full-bodied taste.

All about Icewine, Loose Leaf Black Tea

What it’s like, and how to make it

CaffeineMedium caffeine
TypeBlack
FlavourGrape
CharacterFruity, sweet
What’s in itblack tea, white tea, raisin pieces, Ontario ice wine

Perfect for

  • High tea
  • Iced
How to brew it
  • 212°F / 100°C
  • Steep 3–5 minutes
  • Use 1 tsp per 8oz
  • Past five minutes it turns bitter
  • Takes milk better than any other leaf

Beyond the cup

Brew cold and serve as a dessert beverage – it’s essentially liquid dessert. Steep into cream for a wine-inspired panna cotta. Infuse into a simple syrup for drizzling over fruit tarts.

  • Icewine loose leaf tea, shown over a chalk-and-watercolour illustration
  • Illustration: Icewine with a vineyard at Niagara-on-the-Lake on a January night
  • Illustration of Icewine in The Tea & Spice Shoppe pouch, with a vineyard at Niagara-on-the-Lake on a January night
  • Icewine - The Tea & Spice Shoppe
  • Icewine - The Tea & Spice Shoppe

What’s in it

Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.

  • Tea · Contains caffeine

    Black Tea

    Camellia sinensis

    The leaf of one evergreen shrub, fully oxidised. Black, green, white and oolong tea are all Camellia sinensis; what separates them is what is done to the leaf in the hours after it is picked. Black tea is withered, rolled to break the cells open,...

    Malt, honey, dark amber; brisk and full, with tannin enough to take milk

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  • Tea · Contains caffeine

    White Tea

    Camellia sinensis

    The least-handled tea there is: picked, withered, dried, and nothing else — no rolling, no pan, no fixing. What you taste is close to what the leaf tasted like on the bush. Silver Needle is buds only; Pai Mu Tan, or White Peony, is buds...

    Honey, melon, hay and fresh flowers; a pale gold cup and a very quiet one

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  • Fruit · Caffeine-free

    Raisin

    Vitis vinifera

    A dried grape, and in a tea blend it is a sweetener that happens to be a fruit. Raisins are 79 per cent carbohydrate and 65 grams of sugar per hundred, which is more than any other fruit in this catalogue, so a few pieces...

    Deep, concentrated sweetness with a winey, slightly caramelised edge

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  • Flavouring · Caffeine-free

    Ice Wine

    Vitis vinifera

    Honeyed raisin and apricot with a bright acid behind it — wine made from grapes left to freeze on the vine, and by Canadian rule they must freeze naturally at −8°C or colder and reach 35° Brix. One product carries Ontario ice wine, which makes...

    Honeyed raisin and apricot with a bright acid — intensely sweet without being cloying

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What it goes with

The celebration tea. Sweet, fruity, indulgent. Sip alongside fruit desserts, cheese boards, or after dinner. Pair with our Cinnamon and Cardamom for a spiced fruit tea.

Where it takes you

Reviews

What the time-travelers say

5.0 from 2 reviews of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars

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A touch of sweet grape - really nice

I have ordered the earl grey with blue flowers from this store before. I love the quality of it so I got this Icewine to try and i…

I have ordered the earl grey with blue flowers from this store before. I love the quality of it so I got this Icewine to try and it's now a tie with the early grey for favourite. I usually am not a fan of the fruit flavoured teas - I find them too acidic for me - this one is awesome.

— Jennifer

Delicious ice wine tea

Ice wine tea is a delicious, not too strong or overpowering tea. It has smooth ‘ ‘texture ’ and is an excellent afternoon cup of t…

Ice wine tea is a delicious, not too strong or overpowering tea. It has smooth ‘ ‘texture ’ and is an excellent afternoon cup of tea with a cookie (or two!)

— Ted H. Verified

A touch of sweet grape - really nice

I have ordered the earl grey with blue flowers from this store before. I love the quality of it so I got this Icewine to try and i…

I have ordered the earl grey with blue flowers from this store before. I love the quality of it so I got this Icewine to try and it's now a tie with the early grey for favourite. I usually am not a fan of the fruit flavoured teas - I find them too acidic for me - this one is awesome.

— Jennifer

Delicious ice wine tea

Ice wine tea is a delicious, not too strong or overpowering tea. It has smooth ‘ ‘texture ’ and is an excellent afternoon cup of t…

Ice wine tea is a delicious, not too strong or overpowering tea. It has smooth ‘ ‘texture ’ and is an excellent afternoon cup of tea with a cookie (or two!)

— Ted H. Verified

A touch of sweet grape - really nice

I have ordered the earl grey with blue flowers from this store before. I love the quality of it so I got this Icewine to try and i…

I have ordered the earl grey with blue flowers from this store before. I love the quality of it so I got this Icewine to try and it's now a tie with the early grey for favourite. I usually am not a fan of the fruit flavoured teas - I find them too acidic for me - this one is awesome.

— Jennifer

Delicious ice wine tea

Ice wine tea is a delicious, not too strong or overpowering tea. It has smooth ‘ ‘texture ’ and is an excellent afternoon cup of t…

Ice wine tea is a delicious, not too strong or overpowering tea. It has smooth ‘ ‘texture ’ and is an excellent afternoon cup of tea with a cookie (or two!)

— Ted H. Verified

Great products and great service

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…

I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.

— Nick C. Verified

Great tea

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…

A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!

— Zoe R. Verified

Maple Peach

The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.

— Gerda S. Verified

Always handy

I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.

— Jennifer D. Verified

Great stuff

This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks

— Dave G. Verified

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…

Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!

— Erin Poeta P. Verified

Delicious

I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!

— Jessica A. Verified

Great flavorful tea

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…

Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.

— Joel R. Verified

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…

Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!

— Ted H. Verified

teas

love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well

— Miranda A. Verified

4 stars

It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!

— Merrilee B. Verified

Bancha with a splash of lemon

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…

A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!

— Monika F. Verified

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