Scents: Black Tea · Peach · Lemon Zest · Hand-poured in: North Carolina, USA · From: $11.99 (wax melts)
This black tea candle is a pot left to stand slightly too long — black tea gone tannic at the edges, peach soft and ripe beside it, and lemon zest cutting a line straight through both.
It belongs beside the second half of a novel, a chair in the sun, and the kind of afternoon where the only decision left is whether to make another pot. Like every Aarka Origins candle, it is truly handmade: hand-poured in small batches in North Carolina from 100% pure soy wax, with no paraffin and no blends.
BLACK TEA · PEACH · LEMON ZEST
Fragrance family: Tea & Fruity
Tea notes go thin quickly in soy. Fruit is the usual fix, but most makers reach for something sweet enough to bury the tea altogether. Peach is used here precisely because it is soft rather than sharp, and the lemon zest keeps the top bright so the black tea stays legible the whole way through. Hand-poured in North Carolina from 100% pure soy.
Only lightly. The black tea candle keeps a real tannic tea character, with peach adding roundness and lemon zest keeping it fresh — closer to a cup than to a fruit bowl.
It is one of the most natural gifts in the catalog for one, and it sits nicely in a hamper with a tin of loose leaf. Wax melts from $11.99 make it an easy present.
It is. Tea & Books is hand-poured in small batches at Aarka Origins' North Carolina shop from 100% pure soy wax — no paraffin, no wax blends, no dyes, and a lead-free cotton wick. The fragrance oils are phthalate-free, vegan, and never tested on animals.
Trim the wick to 1/4" before each burn and keep burns to about two hours at a time for the cleanest, most even melt pool. Browse the full book lover soy candle collection.
The Tea and Books candle smells exactly what I think of drinking tea while reading one of my books and eating fresh fruit! Fantastic! Seller is thoughtful when packing these to prevent any mishaps too
I picked up this bookish candle from Aarka Origins because I wanted something for my reading nook, and I have enjoyed using it. The scent adds to the atmosphere in a subtle way, especially during longer reading sessions. It would also make a thoughtful gift for readers.
Wonderful wax melts. Smells exactly as described.
One of the things I admire most about Anna's candles is the way the fragrances unfold, revealing layer upon layer of complexity. The scents are never overpowering or cloying, but rather, they gently permeate the air, creating a soothing and inviting atmosphere that can transport you to another time and place. Whether it's the warm, spicy notes that evoke the bustling energy of a distant marketplace or the crisp, earthy tones that conjure up memories of a serene forest, each candle is a true work of art.