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Jenn

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Jenn drank Apricot Chai by California Tea House

This is a tasty apricot black tea but I’m not getting much of a chai flavor from it. I can taste a the very natural apricot flavor, bold black tea body, and just a bit of ginger for the finish. I’m not tasting the spiciness of a chai.

Read my full review on Teaviews http://bit.ly/plOaam

2011-08-26 14:48:30 -0400

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ashley annie 2011-08-26 15:47:10 -0400

I have a sample of this from teaviews.com, haven’t tried it yet, though.
From reading the description on their website, I wonder if they were going for a traditional spicy chai? Chai is a hard word to define, especially since in other countries chai just means tea. What Americans call chai is actually masala chai. It sounds yummy nonetheless, though. I absolutely love apricot/peach flavors.

Jenn 2011-08-26 16:37:45 -0400

My sample came from the same place :) I read the description as well, and I get that they were not going for an over the top “spicy chai” or masala chai. Because CATH this is a San Diego based company so I don’t think they mean simply tea when they say chai, and they did add ginger and cloves to the tea which are traditional chai spices. It’s a good tea and this was just my casual first impression. I look forward to seeing what you think of it when you give it a try.

Jenn 2011-08-26 16:44:27 -0400

Ashley, I hate that we can’t edit our comments! There are a couple unnecessary words there in the middle, but you get my drift :)

teawing 2011-08-29 10:47:25 -0400

I had a sample of this a while back, I agree, not a traditional chai but I really enjoyed it. Actually one of the best Apricot teas I had tasted.

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I’m an animal loving vegan foodie, and a card carrying tea fanatic! Didn’t you get your card?

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