Dark Choc Chilli Chai

Tea type
Black Chai Blend
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Artificial, Cardamom, Chili, Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Spices, Spicy, Sweet, Cream, Honey
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Bulk, Loose Leaf, Sachet
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 45 sec 3 g 11 oz / 328 ml

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  • “Had another go with this yesterday, while watching an old episode of The Vampire Diaries on DVD. When I made the first cup a few days ago, I kind of forgot what I was dealing with and treated it...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Was hoping this Chili Chocolate Chai would offer me the spice I was looking for. Alas, it’s the same as Della Terra’s version: zero spice or heat to it. Still nice and creamy, just something other...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Bird & Blend Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 22 So I wasn’t super excited to see this one on the side of the little box this morning, not being a chocolate tea lover. Plus I feel like all the spicy...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Bird & Blend Advent Calendar 2021: Day 22! Wow, this one is spicy! I got tons of chili with just a hint of chocolate. I don’t mind spice but could’ve done with a slightly toned-down chili...” Read full tasting note
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From Bird & Blend Tea Co.

This award winning blend is our absolute favourite sweet treat! Real chunks of decadent dark chocolate help melt away the day’s worries followed by a chilli kick to awaken your tastebuds!

Ingredients: Sri Lankan Black Tea, Cocoa Nibs, Cocoa Shells, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger, Chilli, Natural Flavouring

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27 Tasting Notes

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additional notes: I’m enjoying this favorite today, mostly because sinuses need some Cayenne right now… I wonder if the new version also uses the new black tea base that is stronger, like the other new versions of the other black teas? I hope so. I just couldn’t take this Ceylon and it’s the only bad thing about this blend. This is certainly a blend with my name on it. The cocoa shells never age. (This is an older blend…. still so so good, piping hot.)
I watched the movie of ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ last night and what took me so long? I love that movie. It not only made vampires and werewolves funny, but I swear there were various shades of Blair Witch in there as well. I’m a bit afraid for the show though… I have faith that the funny Matt Berry can pull the show off, but I’m already missing Jemaine and Taika’s characters. I’m very glad it’s now a show, because I’m lacking in funny shows lately.

Mastress Alita

That is one of my favorite movies of all time! I plan to give the TV show a chance tonight.

tea-sipper

haha :D And I can’t not mention Rhys Darby as a werewolf! I don’t think the movie cast could have been better. Except for Deacon…

Mastress Alita

Deacon has all my favorite lines in the movie, though. I cry tears every time at his “inspiring speech” about death towards the end every time. Also the “shame, shame, bad vampire!” part. Man. Just too funny.

Supposedly there was supposed to be a sequel movie in production called “We’re Wolves” and also another spin-off TV series set in New Zealand like the movies following the two bumbling buddy-cops from the movie, as well.

tea-sipper

oh man, it needs ALL the spinoffs. :D

tea-sipper

Also, Moss from The IT Crowd needs to be one of Matt Berry’s victims.

tea-sipper

The cat with Jemaine’s face!!! I could go on and on. sigh.

Mastress Alita

“Just leave me to do my dark bidding… on the Internet!” * Vladislav bids on a table on EBay *

AJRimmer

Dude that’s one of my favorite movies too! I saw it at a film festival years ago, and it’s seriously one of those movies that sticks with you. All the people involved are so talented.

tea-sipper

And so much talent just from New Zealand!

ashmanra

We’re werewolves, not swearwolves!

tea-sipper

YEESSS, Ashmanra. Loved that line. :D

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The smell is very creamy and smells strongly of honey. There is no chocolate taste, though on some sips the chili hits the back of the throat and lingers in an unpleasant way. Thanks for the sample Nattie, but this tea wasn’t for me.

Flavors: Cream, Honey

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
Nattie

Aw no, I loved this one! Funny how different teas taste different to different people – I get a really strong chocolate taste from this one. Sorry to hear I gave you a funky tea! Hope you enjoy the others (:

Nattie

By the way, it’s so much fun hearing what you thought! (:

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I drank this with the last of my cream, and it was heavenly. Smooth, thick, creamy chocolate like the best hot chocolate in the world. A real chilli kick behind it too, along with the spices, especially the ginger, to remind you that it’s a chai and not just a common hot chocolate. This was truly decadent, and the best way to drink this tea so far. The spices play around and seem to change up a bit, tasting slightly different in each mouthful. The chocolate taste is somehow more ‘real’ and present than in a lot of chocolate teas I’ve tried, and the chilli kick is also a lot more powerful than I was expecting. I did have one bad mouthful – somewhere around the half-way point of my mug, I got a mouthful which was very strongly cardamom, a flavour I don’t really like. This was a shock, as although it is present in a lot of chais, it usually just complement the other flavours. This was like a full on cardamom whack to the face, and took me a minute or two to steel myself enough to drink any more (which thankfully did not have the same strong cardamom punch). My favourite way to drink this chai so far, although I’m now thinking I should do it as a latte.

Apologies for the probably incoherent and definitely rambling tasting note – I wrote the first couple of lines hours ago, and it’s now almost 3AM and I’m super tired but can’t sleep. I hate it when my brain does that.

A side note – my mystery box from MissB arrived today! I didn’t expect to see it yet so was happily surprised, and then even more so when I saw the contents (which basically consisted of all wishlist items). Bonny has put so much thought into it I was really touched, and seriously felt like a kid at Christmas opening all my new teas and inspecting and sniffing each one. I’ve already tried a few of the teas I received, and will review some tomorrow hopefully. I was planning to today, but I’m too tired to do it justice.

Preparation
Boiling 6 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 14 OZ / 400 ML

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So today I learned an important lesson, namely that sometimes it’s not stronger or braver to persevere, but to admit something’s not working, give up, and move on. And that’s how I quit my job.

Not an easy decision by any stretch, but really, if someone or something at work makes you cry more than 3 times in a week, get out. Don’t give it a little extra time or see if your boss can accomodate your concerns. Cut your losses and go. It will only get bad again.

So a cozy tea was in order, and OH GOD THIS TEA IS GLORIOUS. I’ve been nursing and resteeping the heck out of it because I desperately don’t want to run out of this beautiful stuff. It’s just got that wonderful spicy warmth that I love in a chai, and the spices are sharp, backed by a creaminess that manages not to be too sweet, which is a problem I find with many chai blends. It gives me strength. It is good. This tea, right here.

carol who

It is soooo hard to find a great job, isn’t it? Keep trying!

I love the chili taste added to chocolate chai teas. It’s great this time of year.

Sil

so sorry you had to quit to get away, but i commend you for not sticking around for that sort of treatment!

Kittenna

Yeah, kudos for not putting up with it. At worst, a job should be boring/unsatisfying, but there should never be crying :(

TeaBrat

Sorry to hear!

K S

A lesson I wish I had learned 30 years earlier. Much success on the next job.

yyz

Definitely a good idea to get out of that environment. Best of luck during your search for a new one!

Sami Kelsh

Thanks, lovelies. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and keeping myself very busy in the interim! (Been asked to come on board some very exciting projects in the pipeline, which probably won’t begin to pay the rent but SO FUN)

Oh yeah and tea. Such tea. I’ve been hoarding this stuff because I’m loath to be without it, so I think a re-order is in, well, order as soon as Gentleman and I are in our new home next weekend!

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