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Samurai Chai Mate & White Ayurvedic Chai Blend from Teavana

Steepster Score 104 Ratings Rate This Tea

83/100

Samurai Chai Mate & White Ayurvedic Chai Blend

White Yerba maté Blend by Teavana

Samurai Chai:
A sip of this sweetly robust straight up Mate blend awakens the Samurai within. Inspired by the Way of the Warrior, this fresh green Mate is imbued with strong spices, invigorating herbs and revitalizing citrus. A wonderful cup of tea that will get you moving!

White Ayurvedic Chai
A chai that stands apart! This energizing tea contains spicy bursts of cinnamon, cloves and black and red pepper tempered with sweet coconut and delicate lemongrass. These complex flavors enhance the Ayurvedic properties of this rare white tea.

140 Tasting Notes

whitney.

100

Absolutely love these two chai’s together. They blend so well with a perfect taste. Just enough spice. I always make two servings because I love it so much. Therefore, I let it steep longer. I found it taste a lot better with these two chai’s if you have the steep time at least 8 minutes. Such a delicious taste.

2011-11-29 22:50:41 -0500

175 °F / 79 °C

8 min or more

Crystal Palmer Snyder

100

Crystal Palmer Snyder

I have been drinking this tea now for a week and I just love it. The way the two teas blend is awesome. I love the way the tea smells and it has a wonderful cinnamon and spicy taste. I will be a drinker of this tea for a long time.

2011-09-27 19:52:37 -0400

180 °F / 82 °C

2 min 0 sec

JoonSusanna

82

Got a free sample of this with my teavana order…it came with the sugar and all. I think it was personally too sweet but if it didn’t have rock sugar it would be okay. Maybe I’ll resteep this and try it more au naturel. :)

2011-04-01 21:03:23 -0400

175 °F / 79 °C

2 min 0 sec

Ashley Rene'e

21

I live in NJ and just tried Teavana’s products. LOVE the products, can’t stand the sales people. They work on commission so push the higher priced teas like herbal tea drug dealers. They were very rude when I wanted to buy a cup of tea rather then loose tea. I do not intend on going back but I LOVE the tea. Does anyone know where I can find a tea like this or even bland my own?

2010-03-05 18:58:00 -0500

teaThomas

90

simply put, this tea is fantastic. my one complaint would be that you have to have your water very very hot to bring all the flavours out of this one, but if you do it right then you’ve got a nice tea on your hands. The chai flavour is untraditional, but still blends nicely with the white tea and spices. i think if it were a traditional chai, then it would over power the white tea so it was probably a good move. also the spices are perfectly balanced. just enough of each one that you are able to tastes all the cinnamon, cardamom, all spice and florals to equal degrees but also taste the robustness of the mate leaves. a great one for sure with a tea spoon of sugar and a squeeze of honey.

2012-08-03 15:39:40 -0400

Nicole

91

So, I have a (somewhat) funny story about this tea.

Lately, I’ve been spending most of my money on Teavana and tea gifts alike. My mom knows about this new addiction, and she always criticizes me on how much I’m spending. Anyway, she went to the mall the other day, tried a sample of tea without realizing that she was walking into Teavana, and she happened to buy this blend as well as some German rock sugar! She finally realized what had happened, and she called me right away to tell me about it. I just thought it was pretty ironic; she absolutely LOVED this sample.

I didn’t get to try the sample when I visited, but I’d heard great things about it so I decided to give it a try today (seeing as I have to leave in a couple hours for some errands and the mate just might wake me up ;)).

This blend smells amazing when it’s brewed; the scent kind of reminds me of Christmas! The spices are very strong, and I could definitely smell cinnamon.

The first sip was iffy – although it was pretty hot, so I blame that. Now that I’ve sipped multiple times, it tastes delicious! It doesn’t taste as spicy as it smells, which is good if you don’t like overwhelming cinnamon in your tea. I added a little German rock sugar, too, and I think it’s just perfect.

EDIT: I’m on my second brew, and I realized I hadn’t added enough tea leaves for two cups! Silly me. I also added a teaspoon of regular honey and a little more rock sugar, and I love it even more now! The rock sugar definitely brings out a few more flavors than I tasted before, and adding the right amount of leaves helped as well. ;) Bumped up the rating!

2012-02-06 11:01:16 -0500

5 min 0 sec

Jenn

94

I really like this tea for it’s spicy deliciousness as well as it’s welcome caffeine boost in the morning. I’ve taken to drying out the tea after I’ve steeped it once, and grinding it up to use in chai tea cakes. You litterally just mix a few tsp. of the ground tea into your tea cake batter, and voila yummy chai tea cakes.

2011-05-18 16:05:34 -0400

hikerboy1990

75

This is going to be my first post EVER!!!

I purchased this tea a few days ago and finally tried it on my own. I originally tried this tea at a Teavana in Dallas, Tx. When I tried it their I was blown away by how it smelt. It was a little sweet in the store but still wonderful. You could really taste the spiciness of the tea with the aroma of cinnamon.

Now for my first time trying to make this myself. First time was a fail, along with the other 2 times. I just can’t seem to get it to taste like it did at the store. I tried a longer steep time as well as using rock sugar, I even went as far as trying it with some honey. It is still a wonderful tea, with a great aroma. I just wish that I could get it to taste as it did in the store.

2012-12-09 00:24:26 -0500

185 °F / 85 °C

3 min 0 sec

Callieknit

100

Smells awesome. Second brew tastes good too. No sugar needed. Clerk @ store said to dry out the brewed tea and use for potpourri. I will try that.

2011-11-22 21:05:27 -0500

Tamm

85

Tamm 3 tasting notes

I got this tea as a sampler in my Teavana order. It had the added rock sugar, which added quite a punch of sweetness. The only annoying thing about this bag was that it only had instructions for the whole sample and not individual cups of tea. I had to guess and my cup may have been weaker than most people drink it.
On to the flavor! This smells like cinnamon candies. But when I brewed it, the flavor was not overwhelming at all. It was sweet, spicy, cinnamon and just all over the best tea I’ve tried from them. It’s such a great blend! If the price was lower on this, I would order it next time!

2011-06-20 16:23:48 -0400

Julia

92

I really enjoy this tea, but sometimes I wish there was a little more spice too it. I also think it makes a nice sweet/spicy iced tea. I haven’t gotten it to taste like the sample in the store, so maybe I need to play with the steep time…

2011-01-28 14:46:57 -0500

175 °F / 79 °C

2 min 0 sec

KeenTeaThyme

100

KeenTeaThyme 37 tasting notes

Due to the price, I have tried unsuccessfully to create my own blend similar to this, but have just given up; I purchase this without hesitation on the price tag. This heavenly blend of chai mate and white chai is out-of-this-world! A perfect blend of autumn spices, this tea can be re-steeped. I love strong tea, so I often let this steep until I finish the cup. The result is a wonderfully spicy last gulp. This is my go-to tea; if I’m not sure what tea I’m in the mood to enjoy, I reach for this. It’s good iced, although best hot.

2010-07-15 12:14:38 -0400

8 min or more

Holy crap, Teavana is discontinuing this blend! I ordered one last mix for my stock pile, and I guess I’ll have to explore making chai blends again. This was my favorite for so long…

“I’m offended on so many different levels.” To quote the hilarious Jim Gaffigan

Seriously, though, I drink this the most. WTF Teavana!? You are losing a customer. Oh, they don’t really care.

Please see previous notes as this is a FAVE!

2012-10-15 14:32:35 -0400

Old Standby. I’m trying to finish this up so I can buy the Maharaja Chai Oolong blend. I really do enjoy it more than this one, but since this blend has been so good to me over the years I can’t bear to drop the rating. Maybe I will get some of the Maharaja anyway and make a super blend of this with it!

No, that’s crazy town.

2013-01-31 14:13:36 -0500

This is easily one of my favorite teas, and normally a tea of the AM. But I’ve got a migraine so I want it now and I’m enjoying it. So there. ;)

This blend of tea and spices is one of the greatest blends out there, hands down. Sorry to all Teavana-Haters (and often I am one myself) but this chai just does it for me. :)

2012-01-31 17:03:15 -0500

I can just tell it’s gonna be one of those days…so I’m starting out right, with a cup of this abfab chai. Please see other tasting notes; this is a fave! :)

2012-04-20 10:31:59 -0400

Old Reliable. It’s all hot and gross outside here in MD, but once you recover from the shock of that and settle in a nice, air-conditioned locale, you get cold…and you want tea. So here I am drinking one of my faves.

Please see other notes – this is the tea I drink the most, other than my personal blends. :)

2012-09-06 13:27:47 -0400

No matter how many teas I try, this is Old Reliable. I love the spicy medley and the POW flavor palette. This reminds me of fall, even though I drink it year round. I’m ready for autumn to get here – goodbye humidity, bad hair days, and weather-induced migraines! Please?

2012-08-31 10:17:47 -0400

Working on Dec. 26 (and not being Jewish) seems totally inhumane! ;) I needed a little something extra to go with my breakfast of blueberries (OK, and I’m totally going to eat the butterscotch krumpets…I’ll worry about a diet in 2013… and I’m eating blueberries to cancel it out anyway!)
This fit the bill. It’s perfect for a snowy AM like today. I love snow – when it doesn’t affect my driving, and other drivers are either off the road or able to cope like me. :)
Now how to get thru the rest of the day??!

2012-12-26 08:03:40 -0500

Old stand-by, how I love you. Please see other notes; this is a fave!

2012-11-28 12:12:45 -0500

Another cuppa this fave. It’s great in the fall, but I’m enjoying it more and more iced. Absolutely delightful. Spicy and sexy in a way…

2012-03-29 12:12:01 -0400

I really do love this tea. I love letting it steep for the length of the cup so the final sips are bold, chai-in-your-face.

I forgot to turn off my auto-delivery so I ended up with a bunch of tea from Teavana. I’ll be reselling them – SEALED! – on my site this week, so stay tuned. Teavana doesn’t let you return tea, even if it’s sealed, which is another strike against them.

A similar thing happened with Adagio and they were very nice about it. Just wish this chai was available at Adagio…then I wouldn’t have to bother with the Evil Empire. ;)

2012-02-07 10:03:26 -0500

I can’t say this enough, I love, love, love this tea! (Even though I hate, hate, hate the price.)

This tea is perfect for the fall. I always have it on hand, and whenever I drink it, I’m reminded of all the wonder things associated with autumn: leaves, brisk air, cardis & cords, pumpkin, spices.

In fact, I once wrote a poem about autumn – and I won an award for it! :)

This tea would be award-winning, imo. I do dislike the high price tag, but since you can resteep the leaves at least once, I’ll try not to complain too much…

2011-10-17 11:54:51 -0400

It’s as gross, rainy day here in Maryland so I’m starting my day with something that makes me happy – this unbelievably-awesome, nothing-comparable chai blend! Please see other tasting notes; this is a fave. :)

2011-03-21 09:53:14 -0400

My staple. It’s my first day back at work after being out for surgery and there is too much BS going on… thank goodness for this spicy wonder… and my painkillers. (Please see other tasting notes.)

2011-05-04 11:37:09 -0400

I am not happy about being awake this AM. And I’m not happy about running late. At least this little number was waiting for me at work. I love this chai. Can’t get enough. May be the only tea I drink today…else I’ll speak in full sentences.

2012-02-03 11:17:09 -0500

Are you surprised I’m drinking this? Don’t you know me at all?! ;) I love this blend! No matter how many chais I try and enjoy, I always come back to this one. It’s expensive, but worth it. Love a nice, spicy cuppa. I’m enjoying with my lunch today (a cold-cut sub from Subway). but great anytime.

2011-12-05 15:07:12 -0500

Deliciousness. I need this today. Mixes well with Bohemian Rhapsody, which is on my Spotify right now. :)

2012-03-13 14:27:43 -0400

If you know of me on Steepster, you know this is my go-to cuppa. Just got a fresh batch in so I’m lovin’ it even more. And I really need it today too…else I will pull out my hair Patty Williams-style (that’s a Young and Restless reference, for anyone who doesn’t know…)

Please see other notes. This is one of my faves and one I have not yet been able to replicate!

2012-01-27 16:20:44 -0500

Starting my morning off with this – Samurai, in honor of Japan. :(

(Please see previous tasting notes – this tea is a fave.)

2011-03-11 10:20:37 -0500

Beginning my day with this cuppa. It’s been another fun-filled week of migraines. I dragged my butt in today but I’m ready to pass out. Thank goodness for hearty teas like this one! Please see other notes; this is a fave…even if it is from the evil empire, Teavana. ;)

2012-02-24 10:02:36 -0500

My Plan B tea. My “Old Reliable” tea. It’s starting to look all gray and gross outside so I need a pick-me-up (especially since the day isn’t even half over yet). I just love this spicy cuppa. Made myself a larger cup. Delish!

2012-02-16 10:43:48 -0500

I’m back to basics this (rough) Thursday morning. I can tell this will be a long day so this is the first of many caffeinated cuppas!

One difference – this cup was originally steeped with boiling hot water, and I mean HOT to the extreme! I was boiling water and was called away from my desk. Luckily my heater has an automatic shut-off point. (A coworker thought it would whistle like a kettle. Too bad! That would be cool.) This cup is much spicier and tastier than I can remember before, and I love the change in flavor. I can taste the nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, and others individually, all adding up to one of the best versions I’ve had. This is a great way to get going this morning!

2011-04-07 09:39:53 -0400

Still one of my faves no matter how often I brew. I let it steep well over 30 minutes (had a last minute meeting) and the result? A spicy, flavorful cuppa.

2012-03-16 11:40:09 -0400

I will never get sick of this tea. I look forward to mornings only because I can enjoy this hearty, caffeinated wonder. I’m not sure about multiple steepings; as I noted before I let the bag soak until the end and enjoy the spicy last drops. YUM!

2011-02-14 10:46:10 -0500

This is still a fave of mine, no matter how many other chais I try. There is something about this spicy, hearty flavor.

It’s lifting my spirit on this gray day…

2011-12-21 14:16:18 -0500

Just using up the rest of this… so I can buy more…

Please see other notes. This is a cupboard staple! :)

2011-11-25 14:51:38 -0500

I’m running low! Madness! I will have to order more! This is a fave, no matter the time of year… Please see other notes. :)

2011-11-22 10:52:39 -0500

It’s time for Chai. :)

(See other tasting notes)

2011-02-24 11:01:55 -0500

Going back to basics after being a bit adventurous this morning.

I truly do love this blend and never grow tired of it. Darn you overpriced chai for making me fall for you!

2011-02-18 11:18:20 -0500

Yup. It’s the AM on a weekday. I’ve got a million and five things to do, and two meetings. So I’m brewing this up for myself and a coworker. And I’ve got a huge bag on deck in my travel mug for the approaching meeting.

2011-02-10 09:49:38 -0500

Had to hit this after the Incident with French Vanilla Assam… Much better.

2011-05-11 12:36:39 -0400

Two cups of this started my morning off just right.

I mean, for Tuesday, that is. :)

(Please see other notes; this is a fave.)

2011-03-29 09:37:38 -0400

I’m just not into trying new things this morning, even though I have plenty of options! (Please see other tasting notes. This is my most often-consumed tea!)

OK, after this cuppa, I’ll try one of the samples from Meghann, QuiltGuppy or Jude. Promise!

In the meantime, if you haven’t tried this tea and would like to, Teavana is giving away a free 2 oz sample of the blend to try – for all online orders of any amount. :)

http://keenteathyme.blogspot.com/p/deals-offers-more.html

2011-03-01 10:07:58 -0500

Yup. It’s Monday. I’ve got a migraine so I am enjoying a cuppa.

2011-02-07 12:02:16 -0500

I drink this everyday. I start my workday off with at least one infusion, sometimes two. This is the one tea bag I leave for the entire length of the cuppa, and I love every spicy drop. This is a staple in my tea cupboard at home and at work. I’ve never found a comparable one, but am always willing to try if you have any suggestions! :)

2011-01-28 08:39:36 -0500

Yup. Drinking this one again. Infused just once, though, as I like a strong tea and this delivers.

2011-01-31 11:09:35 -0500

2012-03-30 11:31:38 -0400

James Deville

81

James Deville 3 tasting notes

I loved this tea. It wasn’t quite as strong as the tea in store, but it was still delicious. The best part is how fragrant this tea is. It made my whole office smell spicy delicious.

2010-02-19 00:29:57 -0500

200 °F / 93 °C

3 min 15 sec

fishfin18

65

To me, this tea tastes better hot than cold. It almost burns my throat when I drink it iced because it is so spicy.

2013-06-15 22:49:28 -0400

Bijuriya

67

I got this as a gift from my mother in law well before i even knew about mate (for shame i know) Im not a big chai person but this is a very well spiced blend. I recommend it to anyone interested in a decent chai.

2013-05-02 04:07:54 -0400

Maria

I do love tea I’ve drank tea for almost years and get into the tea culture. Don’t take me wrong but I think what Teavana is selling too us is more like a corporate thing, I don’t buy their speech of organic and healthy tea, is like Coca-Cola it taste good but is toxic and definitely not good to your body.

2013-03-13 11:39:25 -0400

ReeLa

2

This tea has totally changed since Starbucks bought teavana out. I ordered this online as usual and WOW it tastes like grass. What a waste of money.
I am getting a refund and have now ordered from David’s Tea. Honey Bee looks similar, as well as Exotica. I can’t wait to try mixing these new teas. Starbucks messed it up. Tragic!!
I’ll be back with my interpretation of the new teas.

2013-01-27 16:08:46 -0500

Brittany Miller

33

Brittany Miller

Definitely not my first choice, not even my second. I am not a fan of the Mate Samurai Chai. The spices in it are much too strong for my liking.

2013-01-18 14:15:56 -0500

195 °F / 90 °C

3 min 0 sec

Jordyn

100

I don’t generally care for Teavana (in fact, I generally avoid them at all cost because I can’t stand being attacked by sales people), but I love this tea. This blend was actually what got me into tea in the first place. It is a very smooth chair, with light spices and some notes of berry. It is very easy to steep correctly, you just have to steep it for a long time (I do like my tea strong). I generally steep it for 10 or so minutes. One of my favorite teas.

2012-12-07 11:12:54 -0500

Boiling

8 min or more

teagrrl

84

I have both of these teas, but have yet to actually mix them together like many people do. Will have to try that out today and update on how I like it. Otherwise, separately they are delish, esp the Samurai Chai, another fave of mine.

2012-11-26 11:55:03 -0500

3 min 0 sec

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