Tried this one brewed “normally” with just a splash of milk this evening. I say normally, because so far I’ve only tried this one steeped in apple juice, and my go-to for Chai is a latte, so…3 minutes in boiling water with milk isn’t exactly normal for me as far as Chai goes, but it’s normal in terms of how I brew black tea.
I wanted to try it this way mostly to see what the tea is actually like, because it’s hard to say with apple juice, and it tends to get at least a bit lost in milk. It’s not the spiciest chai I’ve tried, despite the name, but it is heavy on the ginger and cinnamon. They’re two of my favourite chai spices, so that’s okay with me. The black (assam?) base is smooth and malty, and provides the perfect base. I’m not sure I’d keep it around all the time, simply because there are chai blends I prefer and this one isn’t anything really out of the ordinary. If anything, I’d have liked it to be spicier, to live up to its name. It’s really actually quite tame.
I’l probably go back to drinking this one as a latte until the box is done, although the apple juice idea was nice…
