Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Black
Where to Buy: Enjoying Tea
Product Description:
This Sri Lankan Chai is made from Indian spices and high-grown Ceylon tea with natural cherry and chocolate flavors. The combination of ingredients gives this tea the depth and character of those served in Chai stands prevalent in India and Sri Lanka. This tea has a superb body with mellow Indian spice notes and overtones of mocha. When brewed this chai is coppery and bright in color and is wonderful served with milk. Please note: Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag during transit.
Taster’s Review:
This is one of the more unusual chai blends that I’ve encountered. When I first tasted it, even before reading the product description (above), I immediately tasted the chocolate, but there was something else there too. Something I couldn’t put my finger on immediately, and then it came to me: Cherry! I don’t think I’ve ever had a chocolate cherry chai blend before.
The chocolate and cherry flavors really give this a unique and delicious flavor. It isn’t a overly sweet, cloying chocolate-covered-cherry kind of flavor, but more of a savory, dark cocoa powder with slight bitter undertones and a sweet-tart cherry accompaniment.
The spices are mild here. I can taste the cinnamon the strongest, but other spices are difficult to distinguish. The black tea base is a delicious black tea; it isn’t particularly strong and it doesn’t really stand out amongst the other flavors, but it does offer a rich backdrop for the other flavors.
If I were to summarize the flavor of the overall cup in one word, that word would be “mellow.” Not in a bad way, though, because it’s a very pleasant cup. I am finding this to be more about the chocolate and cherry flavors, though, than the chai spices. Again, not a bad thing – just different. As I’ve said before, sometimes different is good. And in this case, that is very true.
I find this to be delicious served straight. If you wish to accentuate the warmth of spices, add a drizzle of honey. If you want a sweet, creamy treat, try adding some milk and make this a latte. It makes a fantastic latte! Very yummy.
Indian Mocha Chai from EnjoyingTea.com
Tea Type: Chai Tea (Black Tea)
Where To Buy: EnjoyingTea.com
Product Description:
This Sri Lankan Chai is made from Indian spices and high-grown Ceylon tea with natural cherry and chocolate flavors. The combination of ingredients gives this tea the depth and character of those served in Chai stands prevalent in India and Sri Lanka. This tea has a superb body with mellow Indian spice notes and overtones of mocha. When brewed this chai is coppery and bright in color and is wonderful served with milk.
Tasters Review:
I was pleasantly surprised with this one…it was mellower that I expected and I am grateful for that. I was thinking it was going to be all-spice…and nothing more but it was part cocoa and and partially spicy-E but full and a nice black chai.
I have spent 3 nice sit-downs with this chai and it is one that has made it to my favorites list. Mostly because it is different than most of the chai I have tasted thus far.
Another reason I like this is because it’s from EnjoyingTea.com and I have tried several of their teas and think this is one of the many that have stood out to me. Another reason I like EnjoyingTea.com is because their shipping is extremely reasonable – it’s a flat rate shipping fee of just $3.98 and if you buy $60 or more…it’s FREE. They will also send you some free tea with the purchase of a tea pot or tea set! AND they will even send you a FREE Tea Cup with the purchase of loose leaf tea(s) over $80!
They are a very giving company and have a nice selection as well as offer some unique tastes that I haven’t found elsewhere!
Zhejiang Silver Needle, (Zhejiang Bai Hao Yinzhen) from EnjoyingTea
Tea Type: White Tea
Where To Buy: EnjoyingTea.com
Product Description:
This white tea with a white downy appearance comes from the province of Zhejiang. The Silver Needle, highest quality white tea, is picked during the spring before the buds open to preserve its tenderness. Exquisite and delicate, Silver Needle has a fresh, sweet fragrance and produces a pale yellow brew. Brewing with a Yixing teapot can best show the aroma of Silver Needle. This tea has high concentrations of polyphenols (antioxidants that help fight against cancer-causing radicals and heart disease)
Tasters Review:
I tried this tea both HOT and ICED. I like them both. Here is why…
Zhejiang Silver Needle, (Zhejiang Bai Hao Yinzhen) from EnjoyingTea is VERY Flavorful for a unflavored white. My palate was telling me it was sweet with hints of pepper on my HOT attempt. When I tried this one COLD there was no pepper-likeness at all. For both HOT and COLD it was very slippery on the tongue. It leaves a Lovely aftertaste. I had no idea I would enjoy this one THIS much! But am so glad that I did.
Moroccan Mint from EnjoyingTea.com
Tea Type: Black Tea
Where To Buy: EnjoyingTea.com
Product Description:
This tea is made from top grade Ceylon black tea mix with peppermint leaves. Mint tea is the national drink of Morocco and is truly one of the world’s great tea blends. You will discover that infusing the blend produced a drink that was at once vigorous and soothing, thanks to the therapeutic qualities of mint. True to the spirit of the original blend our tea is flavored with a pungent and refreshing mint. This bright and invigorating tea is perfect any time of day.
Tasters Review:
Black Tea and Mint. Two of my favorite things! I love black tea by itself or flavored – in most cases. I LOVE Mint and just about anything minty! Black Tea and Mint do not always work together but I am always eager to try minty black flavored teas to see who can pull it off! Sometimes they work nicely together and other times not so much. I will say – EnjoyingTea.com certainly pulled it off!!!
Moroccan Mint from EnjoyingTea.com is not ‘overly minty’ but I would say a Happy medium between the black tea and the mint. The aftertaste is refreshing. I am very pleased with this tea and with the minty goodness!