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“Steeped up a mug a few nights ago – thanks VariaTEA for sharing!! This definitely produces one murky, oily looking cuppa from all the chocolate and cocoa powder in the blend – but it does result in...” Read full tasting note
“I’d like to try this sample from VariaTEA as a latte. As a straight tea it wasn’t bad. not my favourite bend of chai spices but the “hot chocolate” aspect was nice, if a little on the thin side...” Read full tasting note
“Made this as a latte because that just makes sense for a hot chocolate-infused tea in my mind. Then, while making this as a latte, I think I broke my sister’s frother. THINK because all the pieces...” Read full tasting note
Add an extra dash of spice makes Calabash’s Hot Chocolate Chai a delight! This organic chai is strong, spicy, sweet and unapologetic about waking you up for a lil’ lovin’ in your cup.
INGREDIENTS: The highest quality Assam Black Tea, Cocoa Powder, Chai Spices, Chocolate Buttons & lots of love.
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Steeped up a mug a few nights ago – thanks VariaTEA for sharing!!
This definitely produces one murky, oily looking cuppa from all the chocolate and cocoa powder in the blend – but it does result in a pretty tasty chocolate profile even if the appearance is less than pretty. I haven’t checked the ingredients for the blend, but I was surprised that it wasn’t particularly spicy to me – I have some other spiced blends from Calabash and they seem to have some quite prominent ones in their arsenal of ingredients. Without looking at ingredients, I feel like there’s anise or licorice root in the blend – had that lingering/coating type sweetness I attribute to both of those ingredients.
I think I need to try it again to really make my mind up on the blend though. Maybe with milk; seems like it would be well suited to milk.
Made this as a latte because that just makes sense for a hot chocolate-infused tea in my mind. Then, while making this as a latte, I think I broke my sister’s frother. THINK because all the pieces are present but the whisk disc component fell out of the whisk arm. It is held on by a magnet so it seems to just be demagnetized. However, I don’t know why.
As for the latte, it’s fine. Though maybe not worth breaking the frother. My issue with this one is that it definitely has a hot chocolate vibe but its a powdered hot chocolate that is not the smooth, silky chocolate you ever want when you want a hot chocolate. Perhaps it needs sugar but I always find myself wanting more. I guess I have been spoiled when it comes to proper sipping chocolate and now anything resembling the processed powdered stuff isn’t good enough. It also definitely has the chai spices which gives it more of a chocolate chai vibe than a hot chocolate with chai spices. I suppose that is what it actually is but I just find myself always wishing it was the latter of those two options.
