Day 7 DavidsTea 24 Days of Tea advent calendar — Organic Saigon Chai. Nice, solid, gets the job done tea. I’m a cinnamon lover, so this was right up my alley. Looked awfully pretty while steeping and smelled lovely. Luckily, unlike some DT offerings, the scent and flavour profiles jived. The pink peppercorns are a nice touch & the assam base gave me the kick in the pants I needed after being out a bit late and not getting enough sleep. The ingredients list on the DT site says it has ‘organic vanilla cream’ but I failed to detect it, which was actually a nice surprise since all too often anything DT describes using the word cream is also often overly sweet and cloying. I suspect it added a nice base note that I just wasn’t fully tasting, but that’s as it should be.
Not the heftiest or boldest chai & nothing particularly unique or unexpected going on here, but I’d drink it again, though I doubt I’ll buy this tea. There are certainly jazzier chais out there. However I would never turn down a cup & if I needed a quick tea-to-go from DT I might choose this one.
Good for morning wake-up tea or anytime you need a perk.
Flavors: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Peppercorn, Spicy
