Chocolate Chili Chai

It’s an orgasm during midterms, your knight during your finals. It’s a friend, a companion you cannot leave without once you taste it. It’s strong and spicy, the way I like my teas to be. Because it’s a black tea, it’s extra strong, extra spicy. You want it in your pants during winter, you want it breathing down your neck. It’s a lover, a friend and a damn tea you should have with you forever.

Yes, I’d marry it if I could.

I was really excited for this tea.. like.. REALLY. And it just did not live up to those expectations. I just found that there wasn’t really a distinctive flavour to it at all. I didn’t taste the chilis AT ALL. Boo. I’ll try putting a little more in it next time and see if that pumps it up.

This smells awesome. Like brownies.

I’ve got to admit to being a little underwhelmed by the flavour, though. I think I’ll need to make it stronger next time, probably using more leaf than I usually do. I like it, but it was a bit watered-down tasting. The spiciness that comes on at the end of a sip is intriguing, but I’m not entirely sure where I sit on this one yet.

Got this before Christmas because I was curious. Chocolate and spicy AND Chai? Consider me sold. Anyway, got this as a latte to-go the same day. The only downside I found was the chocolate tastes a bit too artificial. Others have complained about it not being spicy enough, I dunno, any more spicy than this and it would be overpowering. This one’s definitely best as a latte though.

Wonderful for winter. Might be good iced too.

My first tasting note…I guess it seems appropriate to review the first tea I ever tried at David’s Tea. I probably tried this for the first time about 2 years ago and have loved it ever since. I love the combination of the heat with the chocolate. This will forever be a go-to tea for me and will remain in my permenant collection!

I thought I would absolutely love this tea. While it was good, it didn’t quite meet my high expectations. The smell of the dry tea is dominated by chocolate, which has a bit of an artificial aroma. Not too displeasing, but not perfect either.

I was also a bit disappointed that the tea wasn’t a bit spicier. The combination of chili and chai makes me think there will be a bit of heat, but it was quite subtle. The tea improves as it cools a bit IMHO, but I’m not sure I’ll be ordering it again.

Good, not great…

I see some chocolate chips in this little sampler, I feel like I’m in for something tasty, or at least hope so!

Smells chocolatey, little less on the chai side but definitely get some of the black tea in there.

I definitely expected this to have more flavour so I put the leaves back in again to steep a little longer. You get a little bit of warmth from the peppercorns, and can definitely detect the chocolate but none of it is strong. A bit boring in the end but any more steeping would make it way too pepper-y. Ah well.

First shot at doing a tea review here, so here goes!

I definitely like the chocolat-tea taste (see what I did there?). I notice as you go thru the cup as others have stated that the chili flavor is a bit more prominent, but only as an aftershock. Made a very good pick-me-up for this cold January morning.

Yummm. Delish

I love chili in my chocolate. I love the way the heat adds to the flavor of the chocolate. I love putting chipotle powder in my brownies and was intrigued by the idea of chocolate chili tea. Chocolate should be sweet in my opinion, so I added a little sugar to my cup which worked well. The chocolate taste is definitely present, especially at the beginning of each sip. The chili is quite mild and leaves a little heat at the end of each sip. There could have been more chili and burn for my taste, but that may limit its audience. The chai part I’m not getting. When I hear chai I think of super strong cardamon, cinnamon and clove, which I am not getting here. Maybe they call it chai to suggest you drink it with milk? I tried adding a little milk towards the end of my cup. It kind of just watered down the overall taste for me and voided the chili which is a shame. I like this tea, but it’s not wowing me. I want to be wowed. There is something missing to make it more full bodied and well rounded of a taste and I can’t think of what that could be. Either way, I think this flavor combo has much more potential than it was given in this tea.

Increasing the amount of tea & adding cream and sugar really helped me like the tea – 4tsp for my full travel mug steeped for 7 minutes. It isn’t hot like I thought it’d be, just a hint of chili (barely) but the chocolate smell and taste is satisfying.

I don’t know WHAT happened to this tea, but it has become absolutely awful. It used to be one of my favourites, and I still have a tin that I bought last year. The tea from that is spicy, smooth, chocolate-y, decadent, and just wonderful.

However, I went into a shop and ordered a cup and I wanted to gag. I don’t know what they did to change the recipe in the past year, or what extra flavourings they added, but it’s terrible. The taste is like… I don’t know, the only way I can describe it is that it’s like drinking an extra-disgusting Tootsie Roll.

And I went back home and brewed the chocolate chili chai that I bought last year to see if it was different, and it was infinitely better.

David’s, do yourselves a favour and don’t change or add extra things to your older teas. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it, so on and so forth.

But yeah, this was just a huge disappointment.

Yum. Not wow, but yum. Definitely a dark chocolate thing going on, and it smells like a combinaiton of cocoa and hot candies. I did find it a little on the dark side for my taste; I’m a milk chocolate girl, but definitely yummy. The chili isn’t over-powering (I’m a bit of a spice wimp) but it’s enough for you to notice. Reminds me of the mexican hot chocolate they serve at a local coffee shop here. I never would have bought it if they weren’t servings samples at DAVIDs, but after trying it, I picked up a small amount to bring home. Definitey gives you a warm toasty feeling inside. Not the best flavoured tea EVER, but definitely something I will keep around, especially for the holidays. :)

This is desert in a cup. Reminds me of Mexican hot chocolate with that bit of spice. Makes a great latte with a little frothed milk.

I am a chocolate fiend, so the smell of this alone made my mouth water. The tea had a nice flavour, it could have tasted a little more chocolatey. Like most teas that have promised heat I haven’t found it. Most dissapointed by the lack of heat.

I love this tea. When you first smell it, in the tin, you get a strong scent of the chocolate and the chai spices. Warm and inviting, but with a small pinch of spice. Let this steep than add sugar and milk and you have a warming cup of a chai tea with a savory after flavor that doesn’t taste bad. More, like a spicy finish to the hot tea. I also find it feels comforting, like something a grandmother would make for you when you’ve had a rough day. Serving this up with Raisin bread with nutella, is amazing.

The aroma of this tea is wonderful! The chocolate is pronounced and you can smell the spice. Unfortunately, the smell does not match the taste. I don’t know if I brewed this wrong, but it seems to be pretty weak. I even added more tea leaves and made sure the water was at a sufficient temperature. It got a bit darker, but not much. I was hoping this one would be full bodied. I’m glad this was a sample, otherwise I would have been sorely disappointed.

Woke up on the wrong side of the bed today so decided to try one of my favorite forms of tea:Chai.

The Smell was intoxicating it fills up every room with rich dark chocolate smell.
It’s a very yummy tea..but I do not consider it a Chai tea( although they should remove “chai” from the label)..it just doesn’t have that kick that I usually expect and lust for in my Chai.

It has a nice Chocolate taste without sweetness and a slight spicy after taste.
I consider this a balanced basic morning black tea with a twist.

I was expecting hardcore Chai and I got soft core black tea with a twist.

However I think it’s a great tea for mornings where you need a extra boost.

For me this is like dessert in a mug. It truly does make a great latte with some frothed milk. What i love the most is that it is not too chai-ish. I don’t love traditional chai because of the clove but this one is awesome.

Got some more of this for Christmas, so I made it for my grandparents. My Nana liked it, so I’m leaving the packet I’ve just got with them and will continue through my stash at home. s had. The chillis add a nice kick to it, though. It is an enjoyable cup, to be certain!

Resteeping the tea leaves now for a second round.