I’ve had the opportunity to sample a lot of chai over the past few years, but this was one of the most disappointing I’ve come across in recent memory. Traditionally chai is prepared with milk and sugar, but I found that this chai didn’t hold up well to traditional preparation methods. Instead of being greated by the bright, bold flavors from the various spices this blend was incredibly flat and bland. Even after increasing the amount of loose leaf I used during my preparation (from 1 teaspoon to 1 Tablespoon) I had difficulty tasing the spices. There was an add aftertaste present, perhaps from the chocolate, that seemed to stick with me and get strong the more I drank. In the end I dumped out several cups of this tea, some prepared with milk and others without. I’ve decided to fix something else to get me going this morning.
You can read the rest of the review on my blog:
http://www.notstarvingyet.com/index/2014/9/30/tuesday-tea-dark-chocolate-chai-and-earl-grey-de-la-creme-st.html