Rooibos Chai

okay, you have no idea how long i have had this sample and have been avoiding drinking it. not only am i not really a chai fan. but i really hate the design of the little sample tea sachet package. i went to art school —snob! and in my opinion it’s super ugly.

basically i had very low expectations for this tea.

so, um, i don’t hate this tea. let’s leave it there are call it a rooibos victory.

Breaker by Low
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Harney’s sent me a 1 cup teabag sample of this tea with my last order. I’m not a big fan of chai, so it’s taken me a while to get around to trying this one. And, unexpectedly, I like it. It’s not overly spiced and the rooibos isn’t overwhelming. It’s a nice lightly spiced rooibos with cinnamon, clove, and cardamom flavors. I added a couple of tablespoons of rice milk and no sweetener (can you believe that?). I sweeten almost all teas so I was surprised to find that I like this unsweetened. Perhaps that is what I need to do with all chais (add no sweetener).

Ok…Harney and Sons must be trollin’, cause this straight rooibos. Blech. This is not a good tea day.

ChOTD……

I purchased a sample of this on a recent Harney order. I wanted to try the rooibos chai offerings from the places I usually order before I go hunting elsewhere. I like this one! It is minus the anise in the rooibos chai from Upton, but still has the cinnamon, clove, and cardamom flavors I really love. It falls kind of mid range on the spice…you know it is there, but there really is not a punch that you get with the blends that contain pepper. Some fresh ginger would definitely make it even more wonderful. This will be on an order when my tin of the Upton rooibos chai is getting low.

Prepared by my usual pan method with a little longer brew times.

Received it as a free sample from Harney and Sons in my last order. I am sorry, but the Rishi rooibos chai totally blows this out of the water. It’s way too rooibos-y and not enough spice at all. Not sure I even want to finish the cup.

I was very underwhelmed by this one. The flavor just wasn’t there; even the spices were too bland for me. To be fair, I’m really not fond of rooibos and really picky about chai, and I probably would never have tried this if it hadn’t come with the sample pack.

What a great way to end a busy Saturday! The masala spices pair perfectly with the earthy sweetness of Rooibos. Being an Herbal it won’t be keeping us up all night, but it certainly is keeping the customers warm!

Tasty, spicy. Why don’t I have more of this? Only two little bags? Huh.

I’m not a chai or cinnamon or clove kinda girl. But I was hoping to be magically surprised and delighted with this rooibois chai blend. Turns out, I’m not a Rooibois Chai kinda girl either. Oh well.

Not even going to bother writing what I taste, because I am so underwhelmed. Very subtle clove and cinnamon if any. Mostly, all that I taste is Honey bush. Very surprised, Harney usually has outstanding products.

A wonderful blend. As someone who is not partial to rooibos or chai, I found both flavors to blend nicely and neither is overwhelming. It’s a fantastically warm tea, a nice spicy flavor without being tart or offensive. For someone looking for a caffeine free tea, this is a great option that is full of flavor- sweet with dark warm aftertastes.

Yum yum! Drinking a hot cup and have a 2 cup bottle of it in the fridge…