Where's My Pie?

A Supernatural Inspired Black Tea Blend

This cherry tea blended with black tea is inspired by Dean Winchester and the Supernatural TV series.

Dean is more anxious about his next pie fix sometimes than he is about the demons he is hunting. Who can blame him though, as I was just thinking that a nice piece of pie with a flaky, buttery crust sounds just about perfect, wouldn’t you agree? In fact, pie is mentioned in nearly every season of Supernatural, which makes you wonder if Dean really does want that ‘apple-pie life’ more than he lets on.

When trying to create a tea blend to taste like pie, I knew it had to be good enough to withstand Dean’s intense pie obsession. I tried to imagine if Dean had a favorite pie, but I’m pretty sure that in his eyes, all pies are created equal! So, I figured, let’s shoot for a flavor profile that screamed cherry without being obvious. How do you pull that off you’re wondering? Build a blend that tastes like cherry pie without actually having any cherries in it. Whoa, that’s cool, because I myself love the taste of cherries but don’t like the mouth feel of cherries themselves. I set myself up with quite the challenge, but I think I nailed it (in a good way).

This cherry tea blend combines the sweet tartness of elderberries and raspberry with the sour bitterness of cranberries, the mild sweetness of marshmallow leaf, the sweet spiciness of cinnamon, and the fruity tartness of hibiscus and passion fruit. Mix that all together and Voila! No cherry, cherry pie!

Fighting evil makes for a very hangry hunter. Don't worry Dean, this blend will have you saying "mmmmmm.....more pie!" I suppose there are far worse things to be obsessed about than pie, so let’s let him have all the pie he wants, no judgement.