Coffee Chai (organic)

I don’t know if I’m getting picky about chais or what… but I do not like the spicing in this tea. Or… this tea at all, really. I can’t figure out exactly what spices are most prominent, but they’re not the ones I like in my chais. I can taste a hint of the coffee, which actually IMO is the only part of this tea done well (a hint of flavour, but not overwhelming). And the worst part? The sickly sweet, revolting stevia. Never have I tasted such an incredibly sweet tea when there’s a) no fruit in the blend and b) I haven’t added sugar myself. It’s like the sweetness of licorice, without the licorice flavour. I actually have never really been all that bothered by stevia in teas before, but it is really grossing me out here. I’m only finishing this cup because it’s one of the three teas I brought to tide me through my neverending sample weighing tonight, and I need all the caffeine I can get. That said, I’m now in the office making a new tea to replace the grossness in this cup. (On the plus side, that’s one infuser I can dump out immediately when I get home – NOT resteeping!)

Dry Leaf Nose: Spicy with a slight coffee note.

Liquor: Light brown and clear.

Flavour: A nice black tea base, supported by subtle coffee notes. This is a lovely and subtle chai/spice blend. Cardamom is especially noted in the tea when steeped for longer periods.

I was so happy to see this new chai on the website. I HAD to buy this one! Two things I like so much: chai tea and coffee !
The cardamom is really the stronger spice in this blend with cinnamon in close second. I can taste coffee but it’s subtle, more of an aftertaste…But it’s there. The tea base is a little bit weak, maybe it’s my fault, I will try to put more tea or steep it longer to see the difference next time.
Its less sugary than pumpkin chai (for an example) I quite enjoy that!

I like it, its not my favorite chai but i really like it.

I drank this at a REAL davidstea store IN REAL LIFE! with soymilk and honey. and then I bought half oz bags of 9 different teas. Yum!

I have now had this tea three different times. Ive had it plain, with sugar and milk, and as a half tea half coffee combo mix. I don’t like it. The chi is entirely too powerful. I have a whole 50g bag (maybe 40g) if anyone is interested in trying it i will be happy to send you a sample or the whole bag.

This tea smells amazing. In the bag it’s all coffee bean with a hint of spices and in the cup it smells even better – brewed coffee and cinnamon. I personally love my coffee with spices (a side effect of growing up with masala chai) and make cafe de olla as often as I can, so I had pretty high expectations for this tea. Unfortunately it’s more chai than it is coffee, though you do get a hint of coffee flavor every now and then. Mostly it’s spices like cinnamon and cardamom. In fact, the cardamom is really heavy in this tea, I’d almost say it’s the dominant flavor in the tea rather than the coffee. The base is not as weak as the one in Chocolate Chili Chai, which is great. I noticed stevia was one of the ingredients as I was steeping my tea and got a bit worried – I’m not a fan of artificial sweeteners – but if I can’t taste it, no big deal!

I added a splash of milk to see how it would change the taste (and because I typically drink chai with milk) and it really becomes a completely different tea. The coffee is a little more apparent, the cinnamon comes out on top, and the cardamom fades to the background a little. It’s not as good as coffee flavored milk, but it’s really nice as a spiced milk with some coffee. Overall, I actually really like this one. It’s not what I expected, but it’s still good!

I do not like coffee but this chai was not bad. I might pick out the coffee beans and add some more cardamom (I am really starting to like cardamom pods).

I like this chai. The coffee rounds out the flavor so the spices aren’t too strong, but strong enough. Definitely can taste the cardamom more prominently. Good with milk and sugar!

I love coffee, and i love chai tea.. so obviously i wanted to try this tea.. but i didnt really like it :(

it was okay at first but then when i tried the rest of the sample.. it just tasted bad to me ..

OK I love coffee teas, I love chai. This should be perfect for me, sadly it’s not. Wow cinnamon is all I can say. All I can taste is cinnamon. It’s not so much that this tea tastes bad, it’s just not named properly. This should be called cinnamon black.

Huh. This was a surprise.

I don’t like coffee. I drink tea for a reason. I grew up with both of my parents drinking drip coffee and espresso. It never held any appeal to me. However, this tea came with my chai sampler, and I was determined to get through even that little 25g sample.

Yeah. New morning favourite. I don’t like this tea straight, so I add milk and two teaspoons of sugar. It’s a really clever tea in terms of taste. The stevia counteracts the bitterness of the coffee beans. This tea has a strong cardamom bite to it – if you don’t like cardamom or “spicy” teas, it’s best to avoid this one.

Despite my dislike of coffee, this will be a repurchase.