Tea Spree

Lord’s Day June 26, 2011
3rd Steep of the Day
Steeped a Cup of the Chai From This Collection
The Tea Is Pleasing and Mild rather Too,,, Mild
Dry Leaves Had A Good Black Tea Nose
With a SLIGHT Hint of SPICE (Cinnamon Clove and Black Pepper)
But it is VERY MILD AS was the Earl Grey
After Steeping for 3 Min. with 212 Boiling Water
The Liquor Was Light Brown with A More CINNAMON Smell
If You Like A LIGHT Chai Reach for this Escape.

Lord’s Day June 26, 2011
2nd Steep of the Day
Steeped a Cup of the Earl Grey From This Collection
The Wife wanted to Try a Tea Escapade in Earl Grey
The Tea Is Pleasing and Mild rather Too,,, Mild
Dry Leaves Had A Good Black Tea Nose
with Very Little, to No Earl Grey Bergamot smell
After Steeping for 3 Min. with 212 Boiling Water
The Liquor Was Light Brown with No Tell Tale Bergamot
If You Like A LIGHT Earl Grey Reach for this Escape.
But I Think That The EARL ESCAPED Here

Really mild for a chai. Not strong or astringent. Not bad for a bagged – or in this case a silk pyramid – chai offering.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m following up the spiciness of the yunnan with this chai, but the spices seem to be popping out more today. It is still considerably more mild than many chai blends I’ve tasted but I am really enjoying this today. Pleasant.

This is a fairly mild Chai, the black tea base is pleasantly smooth but not particularly strong. Not very astringent. The spices are not particularly strong either (which is why I say it’s a fairly mild chai) but I can taste the cardamom in particular, as well as notes from the ginger and cinnamon. In the aftertaste I can taste the black pepper, which I like.

This is a good chai but not a great chai… but I still enjoyed it and am glad I had the opportunity to try it.

Tea Spree sells their offerings in little silken pyramids. This particular chai offering contains organic black tea, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, clove and black pepper. The spice load is dominated by cinnamon and cardamom and the spice load is very mild. The black tea base is of a decent quality—-rather smooth and without bitterness. However, this one is too mild and cannot defend itself in milk. This one would be good for those that like a mild chai and do not drink their chai with any dairy. The only reason it is getting as high a mark as it is would be due to the tea base.