This morning my tea infusers are all full of teas that I plan to re-steep but don’t currently feel like drinking, so I decided that now is the perfect time to try this tea, which comes in a handy and elegant pyramid-shaped sachet. I steeped it for five minutes, which I spent wondering if it would taste like a baked good. I mean, vanilla and almond flavoring are two of the most common flavorings for cookies and stuff, right?
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: Boston Tea Company
Description
As you open the envelope of this certified organic tea, the luscious scents of vanilla will surround you. A silken sachet filled with our premium organic blend of Chinese and Inidan black teas, slices of organic almonds and vanilla. This tea will soothe your soul with every sip. CONTAINS 15 Silk Sachet Pyramid Tea Bags Individually Wrapped in Envelopes to Preserve Freshness HEALTH Rich in anti-oxidants, including favonoids, ie: catechins and polyphenols, these substances in tea provide many health benefits, such as preventing tooth decay, lowering cholesterol, and assisting in the prevention of heart attacks. Boston Tea’s Loose Leaf Tea reflects the passion projected in our company’s motto: “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Tea”. Our Full Leaf Tea embodies natural beauty, rich aromas, and the finest quality that our worldly Master Tea Blenders ardently seek. Found in the lush planataions of Sri Lanka and South Africa to the mountainous regions of China and India, Boston Tea blends its tea to create the heartiest, strongest, and most flavorful cup. Double your tea-drinking pleasure; try and of these flavors hot or iced! Gluten Free Yes Kosher Orthodox Union (OU) Ingredients Premium Blend of Organic Chinese and Indian Black Tea, Almond Slices, Marigold Petals, Vanilla Flavor Tea Bag Count 15
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
Organic Bombay Chai from The Boston Tea Company
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: The Boston Tea Company
Tea Description:
You’ll do the cha-cha over our Chai tea! Ever so popular, worldwide, Chai is a centuries’ old tradition of Indian culture. Boast to your friends about Boston Tea’s aromatic, cheery blend of black tea with sweet fragrant spices. Simply add a pinch of sugar to bring out its rich flavorful spices of cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and anise seeds. Top with a generous splash of milk and sensually savor each sip!
Learn more about this chai here.
Taster’s Review:
Seldom do I make chai lattes anymore, usually, when I drink a chai, I drink it straight. Sure, I still do love the creamy, spicy goodness of a chai latte, but I’ve been discovering just how lovely a chai tea is without the milk. When brewed in boiling water, and just a touch of turbinado sugar is added to enhance the spices. It becomes a lovely, warm and spicy blend that is delicious no matter what the weather is like outside – at the moment, it’s 72°F outside – a bit on the warm side and the sun is shining brightly, but, I still find this warm, spicy chai (served hot, no less!) to be absolutely refreshing.
When I first opened the package, I could smell the cardamom. It had a delicious, exotic warmth as well as a hint of bright citrus tones and I could feel my mouth start to water just from experiencing the aroma of this chai. I stood impatiently over my timer today … I WANTED – perhaps even NEEDED – this tea!
And this chai was indeed worth the wait. It is gently sweet from the turbinado sugar (I added about a half a teaspoon), but more than the sweetness I notice the depth of the enchanting spices. I like that the ginger and cinnamon do not overwhelm the cup – which is so common in chai blends, it seems – they are more of a background flavor. The cardamom and the cloves tend to be the strongest spices here. The anise is also in the background, offering its unique sweetness to the overall flavor.
I like that I can taste the tea here too. It is rich, a little malty and smooth. It is not bitter (although, I wouldn’t recommend over-steeping it, as that may cause bitterness), and it finishes with a tangy astringency. The spices compliment the black tea quite nicely, providing a cup that is robust with black tea flavor as well as invigorating spices.
I really enjoyed this lively chai, and I like that it is available in both loose leaf and sachet form. At the time of this writing, I noticed that this is currently out of stock – I hope their supply is replenished soon!
Bombay Chai from Boston Tea Company
Tea Type: Chai (Black Tea Base)
Where To Buy: Boston Tea Company
Product Description:
You’ll do the cha-cha over our Chai tea! Ever so popular, worldwide, Chai is a centuries’ old tradition of Indian culture. Boast to your friends about Boston Tea’s aromatic, cheery blend of black tea with sweet fragrant spices. Simply add a pinch of sugar to bring out its rich flavorful spices of cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and anise seeds. Top with a generous splash of milk and sensually savor each sip!
Ingredients: Indian Black Tea, Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom, Cloves, Anise Seeds
Tasters Review:
Bombay Chai from Boston Tea Company is a mellow to medium spiced chai but I like the natural-citrusy flavor that comes thru – it isn’t too overbearing…and I like that! The best part is you can still taste the ‘black tea’ in this chai! This is a nice sipping or gulping tea…good hot or cold!
A nice, versatile Chai!
| DETAILED DESCRIPTION: You’ll do the cha-cha over our Chai tea! Ever so popular, worldwide, Chai is a centuries’ old tradition of Indian culture. Boast to your friends about Boston Tea’s aromatic, cheery blend of black tea with sweet fragrant spices. Simply add a pinch of sugar to bring out its rich flavorful spices of cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and anise seeds. Top with a generous splash of milk and sensually savor each sip! |
| CONTAINS: 135g (4.8oz) of Finest Grade Black Tea |
| SERVINGS PER CONTAINER: Servings per container approximately 60-70 cups of tea (Note: One serving of Full-Leaf Tea can be brewed multiple times.) |
| HEALTH: Rich in anti-oxidants, including flavonoids (ie: catechins and polyphenols), these substances found in tea provide many health benefits, such as preventing tooth decay, lowering cholesterol, and assisting in the prevention of heart attacks. |
| Boston Tea’s loose leaf tea reflects the passion projected in our company’s motto ‘Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Tea’. Our full leaf tea embodies natural beauty, rich aromas and the finest quality that our worldly master tea blenders ardently seek. From the lush plantations of Sri Lanka and South Africa to the mountainous regions of India and China, our teas are cultivated and hand picked at the peak of perfection to produce the most flavorful cup! |
| Double your tea-drinking pleasure; try any of these flavors hot or iced! |
| Gluten Free: Yes |
| Kosher: Star K |
| Ingredients: Indian Black Tea, Cinnamon, Ginger, Cardamom, Cloves, Anise Seeds |
White Tea Pomegranate from The Boston Tea Company/Bentley’s Finest Tea
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: White
Where to Buy: The Boston Tea Company/Bentley’s Finest Tea
Product Description:
With this sleek tin you’ll be able to tote your favorite tea when you travel to a land far, far away, and pick an exotic pomegranate and bite into its sweet, tart flavor. Or just sip our premium Chinese pure white tea filled with pure pomegranate flavors to make the juiciest, most flavorful, and antioxidant-rich tea!
Taster’s Review:
I probably say this a lot, but, this bagged tea surprised me. It has a lot of flavor for a bagged tea… it has a lot of flavor for a white tea! It’s just really flavorful and quite tasty.
The pomegranate flavor is well-defined. It is juicy, tangy and pleasantly sweet. The pomegranate tastes like true pomegranate flavor. It has a very nice fruit flavor without overwhelming the softer flavors of the white tea. The white tea is very nicely balanced with the pomegranate flavor. It has a lovely sweetness to it, and a freshness that reminds me of clean spring air.
This is a delicious white tea that is wonderful when served hot, but even better when served iced! It is so refreshing and bright. This should be a summertime staple in every tea lover’s cabinet!
Earl Grey Black Tea from Bentley’s Finest Tea/Boston Tea Company
Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: Boston Tea Company
Product Description:
Awaken your senses with the aromatic bouquet of Earl Grey! A blend of premium high-grown Chinese and Indian black teas are enhanced with the tart, citrus flavor of bergamot. Named after a 19th Century English Prime Minister, you’ll regally partake of this lovely fragrant tea that’s freshly treasured in this sleek, classic black tin. Drink a cup of royalty with Bentley’s Finest Tea!
Taster’s Review:
When it comes to Earl Grey, it would seem that every tea company out there has one. (Yeah, I know there’s a joke in there, but, not one I care to use when talking about one of my favorite types of tea!) What I’ve learned over the years about those many Earl Grey choices is that even though they share the same name, they certainly do not taste the same. Some are definitely better than others.
This is a pretty good Earl Grey. It is especially good when considering that it’s a bagged Earl Grey. The truth be known, I’ve not had a lot of luck when it comes to bagged Earl Grey varieties. I’ve found a few that I’ve enjoyed, but I’ve also found a few that I was unable to finish the cup. This one – I’m enjoying!
The bergamot is strong and flavorful. It has a delicious citrus-y taste that is sweet, with that sharp edge for which bergamot is known. There is not quite so much of a flowery/perfume-y quality to this bergamot as in some Earl Grey, so if you are one who might find that perfume-ish flavor somewhat off-putting, this Earl Grey may just be right up your alley.
The black tea in this blend is brisk and tasty. It is not bitter and has very little astringency to it. There is a pleasing tone of sweetness to the overall cup.
This is an Earl Grey that I’m likely to keep on hand. It is one of the better bagged Earl Grey varieties that I’ve encountered and while I do prefer loose leaf to bagged teas, there are times when I appreciate the convenience of bagged tea, especially when I’ve a busy day ahead and don’t have time to spend in the kitchen, measuring, brewing and straining tea. I still want to enjoy my morning tea, and good tea bags such as this one give me that option!