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On some sips, I think this is okay, but on others, a little muddled. It’s decently spicy, and it doesn’t lack body, despite being herbal. The strongest flavors might be ginger and clove. There’s just something a little off below. It sort of reminds me of weed, which is a flavor I really don’t want in tea. Maybe that’s the rooibos, I’m not sure. It tastes okay with milk and sugar, but after three cups of this, I don’t know if I’d want it again.

Michelle

He gives a stovetop chai recipe in his Steeping Around podcast that I haven’t tried yet. Dunno if it would be any good without the black tea base. Maybe I’ll be more motivated to try it once the weather turns colder :)

AJRimmer

I’ve only tried the stovetop method with herbal chais, and it always made them taste worse for some reason? Maybe I should try it with black chai!

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Michelle

He gives a stovetop chai recipe in his Steeping Around podcast that I haven’t tried yet. Dunno if it would be any good without the black tea base. Maybe I’ll be more motivated to try it once the weather turns colder :)

AJRimmer

I’ve only tried the stovetop method with herbal chais, and it always made them taste worse for some reason? Maybe I should try it with black chai!

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I’m an event planner who always has multiple mugs of tea beside me. Hobbies other than tea include board games, video games, cooking international dishes, science fiction, hiking, jigsaw puzzles, tap dancing, reading, listening to podcasts, and playing with my troublesome kitties.

Favorite flavors: dessert flavors, nutty, melon, mint, strawberry, anything rooibos-related.

Don’t prefer: Smoky, rosemary, savory flavors, floral (other than lavender), plain tea.

I always drink flavored tea, and preferably caffeine-free or black. I’ll try just about anything though! Let me know if you’re interested in a swap!

My ratings are kind of meaningless, but basically
90-100 pretty perfect
80-89 really good
70-79 good, but not the best
60-69 okay, but probably not for me
1-59 varying degrees of dislike

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