Winter Tea?

Not everything that is seasonal is actually enjoyable. I found it the hard way recently. We went to a local café, which I will not name, as I generally like their products. There was a seasonal food and drink menu. And one of the special drinks they had was a winter tea. Black tea with cinnamon, cloves and some other stuff. I thought I'd try it. This is what I got. Hot water with a cinnamon stick, some root stuff (ginger I think?), a slice of orange or other and cloves that I had to spit back every time I was taking a sip. Oh and there was some tea in it. Seriously, this was one of the most underwhelming tea drinking experience I ever had.