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Choco  - Aztec Spice from Yogi Tea

Steepster Score 17 Ratings Rate This Tea

60/100

Choco - Aztec Spice

Herbal Tea by Yogi Tea

Choco
Exotic spices from the Far East blended with pure cocoa from South America, give this tea a deliciously unique taste and aroma. The wonderful flavours of ginger and cinnamon delicately mingle with the unmistakable essence of cocoa; warming body and spirit. Yogi Tea® Choco is a delightful, festive tea that will inspire feelings of joy with each cup. The cocoa shells used in this tea are produced according to the guidelines of Fair Trade in cooperation with GEPA

16 Tasting Notes

TeaEqualsBliss
5

I don’t understand this one at all…it doesn’t really taste like anything…but dirty dish water…sorry…down the drain…

malomorgen
37
malomorgen 3 tasting notes

I see some bad reviews here but i must say that to me this is not bad mixed with milk and sugar. Good enough substitute for cocoa…
Teabag message: Be proud of who you are.

Teabag message: See the soul and divinity in everybody.
Right on :D

I really do love the smell of this one. Taste is not quite there. Its too watery for cocoa. Should be smoother and creamier…
I don’t mind having a cup of it here and there…

Oh and i wish Yogi Tea stopped putting licorice in their teas. It ruins everything for me…

What I like about Yogi Tea’s is the little messages that come with every bag.
What I don’t like is too much spices, and barely any traces of actual tea flavor. But then again I guess that Aztecs didn’t make their potions with tea ;)

So the little message is:
“The mind is given to you, you are not given to the mind.”

My mind would disagree :)

So, on to this tea. I remember only not liking any of their spiced teas, I only find the morning green one ok.
Idk whats the color of this tea. This cup is black inside. I’m guessing brownish.
It does smell like chocolate, doesn’t taste like it. Well only in cacao hints perhaps. What I really do taste is liquorice. I can eat that only in candy shape. This way it ruined the tea. Kinda like hibiscus does it to teas.

So conclusion, it’s not yucky, it’s drinkable, but it’s not smooth and not well balanced with flavors. Choco tea should be smooth and creamy. Makes me wanna go make myself a cup of hot cocoa.

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Boni
93

It smells gorgeous! It’s very good if you add a bit of honey in it. It leaves a mild choko flavour in the back of your tongue.

Incendiare
68
Incendiare 2 tasting notes

The reviews for this are looking a little dire, but honestly, I really don’t mind this one. I’m on my second box. I drank this one a lot when I was living in Europe. I found it was a nice alternative to hot cocoa. And I wasn’t there long enough to explore tea options other than the ones at supermarkets.

I see why some people find this to taste a little watered down. It’s not like BAM COCOA! But there’s a pinch of it, supported by cinnamon, and then the sweetness comes from the liquorice.

Of course there is better tea out there but it does the trick if you feel like chocolate but don’t want to overindulge.

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KittyLovesTea
KittyLovesTea 2 tasting notes

This is one tea that I got for my birthday and as I have it in both loose leaf (two bags of) and ready made tea bags (one box of) I had might as well try this one today.

It states to steep this for 7 minutes using boiling water and for the purpose of this analysis I have not used any sweeteners or creamers.

Colour: Honeyed dark brown.
Smell: Cinnamon and chocolate

Taste: Surprisingly subtle in flavour considering the steeping time. It tastes like a very watery drinking chocolate with a few added spices, cinnamon being the most noted. I am not a great fan of chocolate so while I am happy the taste is not stronger I am also disappointed that there is not much of anything to taste. A bit more cinnamon or ginger would not go a miss. It also seems to be very gaseous and has filled my stomach making me feel lethargic and full.

After having so much of this tea left I might end up trading them for something more to my personal taste.

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Jaffacakey
25

The teabags themselves smell lovely, shame the actual cup of tea doesn’t smell that amazing and it tastes terrible.
It smells chocolatey, spicy, sweet and warm though the taste is very different, it is slight sweet and warm, very artificial and has no real taste of any spices.
I have found that with the Yogi teas that I’ve tried, they all have this sweet and artificial taste that dominates over any other flavour that may be there.
So if you are after a spicy tea you better off going for a chai tea instead.

Xitine
70
Xitine 2 tasting notes

It smells as promised, spicy hot chocolate. But from my experience, if you want hot chocolate, you drink hot chocolate. (Of course I know not everybody can, and this yogi tea is not a bad substitute, but still.)

The important part of the name, is “aztec spice” rather than “choco”. The taste is spoiled for me by the cinammon and liquorice – which I don’t like when infused, and they’re taking over the cacao notes here. It feels like a light, light version of a chai tea, without the tea, and with a bit of chocolate. Without the name “choco”, it’s actually nice to drink :)

I wouldn’t have the idea of adding milk/sugar to a tisane, but now that I read other comments, I’ll definitely try.

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.snowglobe angel.
65

I actually really like this one, despite the sad reviews.
I had this ages ago, and only recently rediscovered it.
Of course its not uber strong so you can’t make it in a jumbo
mug but its lovely with milk and a bit of sugar. (and I just leave the bag in)
Yum!

Tessa
83

I actually like this one too :) If you’re looking for a tea version of hot chocolate, you would be disappointed. But if you’re into spice flavors with a pinch of chocolate it’s actually quite good! It’s one of my favorite post-dinner teas. And the smell is just amazing! I prefer to let it steep until drinking temperature so it becomes stronger and I can enjoy the smell for a longer period of time.

Elli Gill
82

its not too chocolatey, i love the spices.
i tried it with and without milk and sugar and found i prefered it without.
a great alternative to instant hot chocolate, with sugar added
needs to be brewed for the full length of time for the best flavour

jdk77

suprisingly nice, as I don’t think of chocolate when I think of tea! I had it without milk, but I think it would be really yummy with. :)

Cory Ostermann
19
Cory Ostermann 2 tasting notes

It’s not very good—too many spices, not enough choco.

I’m sure I’m going to try and give this away—I didn’t even drink 1/3 of the cup I made last night. What a shame!

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Myxomatosis
41

I bought my friend these as she does like a rich spicy tea. Tried it myself out of curiousity but found i had to leave the tea bag in until optimum drinking temperature to get an flavour out of it.