Chai Tea from Tealated

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy:  Tealated

Tea Description:

This spicy Chai delights the senses with its blend of cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves  with organic Assam tea. Try it with milk and sugar for a culinary treat!

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

Yeah!  I’m liking this chai!

I worried that I might have oversteeped it, because I absent-mindedly set the timer for 3 minutes without taking into consideration that this is a) an Assam and b) a CTC Assam at that!

But I’m not experiencing any bitterness.  I don’t know if that’s because the spices are overpowering any bitter tones or if it’s because this Assam is a bit more forgiving than others that I’ve had.  I just know that I’m tasting a really enjoyable cup of Chai that isn’t bitter.  It’s smooth, rich and flavorful and jam-packed with masala spice – just the way I like my chai blends to be!

I like that this is warm and zesty – and yeah, I’d even go so far as to say it’s spicy!  But it isn’t a ‘too much’ kind of spicy.  It’s just right.  This is the spice levels that I prefer my chai blends to have.  I like a good bit of spice to the cup but I don’t want it to be so overwhelmed with spice that I can’t taste that rich, delicious black tea base.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed many a chai that didn’t meet these specifications.  But as far as the kind of chai that I would go back to … this is the kind of chai that I’d be happy to drink again and again.

There’s even the faintest hint of creaminess to the cup which I’m not quite sure where it comes from except that perhaps it’s from the malty notes of the Assam – but it tastes really good served without the dairy.  It’s certainly not “latte” like without the dairy, but there is enough of a creamy hint to it that I find enjoyable enough without the dairy.

I think I might serve this to my husband when he gets home.  He has recently ‘discovered’ the joy of chai and I think he’ll really enjoy this one.