I did a sipdown of this 12g bag that came with my Adagio ingenuiTEA Bottom-Dispensing Teapot. I think I got four servings out of it. The packaging says to steep for 7-10 minutes! So I did 7 minutes for the first steep and 8 for the second.
First steep is very cardamom-heavy, while it’s more balanced with a second steep. I hot-steeped using my IngenuiTEA and then added a little almond milk for flavor and to get it down to my usual drinking temperature. I’m a little wimpy with drinks that are too hot for me.
It’s odd for me with a chai to prefer the second steep, but there you go. It’s unbalanced, but it was free, and drinkable. I tried it without almond milk too (brewed it yesterday and forgot I was out of milk), but prefer it with. This last time I used Almond Breeze “Hint of Honey,” but I can’t taste the hint through all the spices.
Flavors: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove
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Wow, that’s a long recommended steep! Unless the intention is to prepare it for latte, I don’t normally steep black teas so long myself.
One of the things I’ve noticed from doing a chai-heavy month this month is a lot of cardamom-heavy blends, myself! What is the deal with all the cardamom? I definitely have found that for the cardamom-heavy blends, I prefer them with milk, too. It definitely cuts it back a bit. I definitely like the more balanced chais though, where you can savor more of the spices and I can enjoy plain, but are still good with milk if I feel in a latte mood.
Wow, that’s a long recommended steep! Unless the intention is to prepare it for latte, I don’t normally steep black teas so long myself.
One of the things I’ve noticed from doing a chai-heavy month this month is a lot of cardamom-heavy blends, myself! What is the deal with all the cardamom? I definitely have found that for the cardamom-heavy blends, I prefer them with milk, too. It definitely cuts it back a bit. I definitely like the more balanced chais though, where you can savor more of the spices and I can enjoy plain, but are still good with milk if I feel in a latte mood.