Element Teas Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Indian Chai'

Tea Information:
Tea: Indian Chai
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Element Teas
Purchase: Here
Description: This is the real thing! Rich, Indian Black tea is combined with cardamom and cinnamon. This national drink of India is traditionally served with milk and sugar.
Ingredients: Premium Indian Black Tea, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger, Vanilla

Steep Information:
Amount: 2+ tsp - entire sample
Water: boiling, 12oz
Tool: kati loose tea system (my Review here.)
Steep Time: a little over 4 minutes (http://steep.it)
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet, vanilla, cinnamon
Steeped Tea Smell: black tea, hint of vanilla
Flavor: astringent, bitter, black tea
Body: Full
Aftertaste: astringent, hints of cinnamon
Liquor: opaque dark brown

Steepster Reviews

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bleh, too strong, wish i had not followed directions on the steeping time.

Rating: 1/4 leaves


Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing





I received this product for free. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-Op Teabag Black Tea 'Indian Chai'

Tea Information:
Tea: Indian Chai
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Teabag
Company: Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-Op
Purchase: Here
Description: ?
Ingredients: ?

Steep Information:
Amount: 1 teabag
Additives: none
Water: 1 flavia cup full of hot spigot water
Steep Time: a little over 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Leaf Smell: Black Tea, spice
Tea Smell: Black Tea, a bit of spice
Flavor: smooth black tea, couldn't find the spice
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: cinnamon, then slightly bitter
Liquor: dark brown, barely could see through to the bottom of the cup

There was a film of oil on top after brewing, overall a solid black teabag, but not as spicy as I was rooting for.

Post-Steep Additives: none

Resteep: was a little weaker and a bit more bitter but very drinkable, it also colored to a nice dark brown

Rating: 2/3