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“A sample from Miss B! It’s still cold out today, despite the forecast predicting warmer weather for the end of the week. I arrived at work frozen, so chai seemed to be the order of the day. I used...” Read full tasting note
“Backlog: This chai wasn’t as spicy as I hoped for. It’s still a tasty chai, but I was hoping for a really zesty chai and it didn’t quite live up to that. The medley of spices is a warm and...” Read full tasting note
“Happy holidays, everyone! It’s the time for festive/spiced teas, so this seemed like a natural choice. However, I really need to remember to baby this when I brew it – the tea is so heavily...” Read full tasting note
“I believe this sample came from Shadowfall. I’ve been noticing lately that I never drink any of my chai samples. I guess it’s just something that I have to be in a specific mood for? So I figured...” Read full tasting note
Spicy and full of flavor. Our premium black teas mingle with cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and orange peel for an intense full-bodied flavor. If you like your chai spicy and rich, pick this blend. Or, for more tea flavor and less spice, mix with our Oothu tea to fit your taste. Fair trade & organic certified.
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This is a very delicate chai. It’s not overpowering and well-balanced. It is not spicy, like most chais i’ve had, but very light and very smooth. I enjoyed it because I far more enjoy the more mild chai flavors. Orange peel is listed as an ingredient, it lingers in the background. I’d like to see what it is like with more orange flavor!
I received this tea as one of the samples from JustOrganicTea. Very nice aroma and taste. I tend to drink my chais a bit stronger than some people so that I can add a touch of almond milk and sweetener. There really wasn’t enough in the sample to add more leaf. The spices are well balanced without any flavors overwhelming the others, instead just supporting the overall tastiness of the chai. This is a nice chai that I would enjoy frequently. It’s making a good wake-up cup of tea on another cold, rainy spring morning. There are some chais that have a bit more punch that I would prefer but this is still one I would keep around. It was simply “Charming”.
This was another tea included in the sample pack that Just Organic sent out. Thank you!
I was pretty surprised to see orange peel in the ingredient list. I didn’t get too much of a hint of orange. The spices in this where well blended, but the base was a little weak for me. I normally make my chai extra strength and then add a tad bit of milk. The weak base could have been do to this.
I don’t have anything this highly spiced in my tea drawer right now, so I was excited to give this a try. Since we’ve been in the midst of a cold, grey, drizzly spell for days, the strength of the spice should complement the weather, I’m thinking….
Thanks Just Organic Tea for sending me this sample!
I’m not the biggest chai person, but when I’m in the mood for it, I love it. The last one I had, I steeped in almond milk and made the spice mix myself, which was great, but the ease of just steeping tea with spices already added is nice. :)
I love the smell while it’s steeping—it reminds me of the old fashioned cider mill we go to in Autumn….and that’s quite comforting.
As I continue to smell it (I can never keep my nose out of the infuser basket…), I’m getting a pumpkin thing, but not flavoured pumpkin. Pumpkin like I just opened up the can, and I’m getting read to make pies, or quick bread, or something—unsweetened, pure pumpkin. Is that because of the tea base? I have no idea, because I am so far from knowledgeable about that sort of thing….
Wasn’t sure if I was going to add sugar and milk to this, but after the first sip, I’m just going to drink it as-is. It’s got a strong spice, but not overpowering, just what I’d expect in a chai. I’m sure that if I did add milk or sugar, the tea would hold up to it.
With my mug, I had a few whippets. My mom-in-law sent over a couple boxes (one plain, one raspberry), and while I’d love to refrain from caving in to their pillowy awesomeness, I never can.
So, Whippet cookies + chai = very happy DF.
I had to look it up since the only whippet I know is a dog.
When you make your chai, do you add the milk before or after you steep?
Haha, I know Marzipan! I’d never heard of the cookie either… My mom-in-law started buying them a few years ago, and they’re seriously addicting….
Lyssa, when I make chai with milk (and this could totally be ‘wrong’, it’s just how I do it….), I bring the milk to a simmer on the stove top, then I add the tea and spices and let it steep for about 7-10 minutes, depending on the strength/amount of the tea and how much spice I put in, and then I strain it all through a fine strainer into my mug. One time I used way too much ginger, and the 10 minute steep made it a bit too gingery for me, so I learned to pull back on the ginger next time.
So, in the way I’ve done it, I don’t use any water, just milk.
But, I know there are a TON of different ways to make it….
Wow that sounds delicious! I never thought of making it that way. I just toss a tea bag in my mug (unless I have loose leaf) and add the sweetener and milk. Then I pour boiling water over it, cover and let it sit for a while. Or I put it in my cast iron teapot with milk and let it steep like that because it stays at the correct temp longer.
I’ll have to try your way! That sounds really good (and dirtying a pan and strainer is just not appealing sometimes….ugh, I hate washing dishes!). And your cast iron teapot sounds awesome! I’ve never used one before…
ooo… I’ll have to try your method of making chai with milk… my first go didn’t work so well, so I am up for experimenting until I find what works for me.
lolainred, there are so many different ways to make it, so I’m sure you’ll find something that works great for you. I haven’t experimented too much. I’d love to hear what you come up with! :)
Probably the Just Organic Tea I was most excited to try! After tasting the yummy spicyness of the Orange Spice, I knew I had to have the chai next, and I knew it would be good!
Very strongly scented, I was in heaven while this was steeping. So warm and spicy smelling, I couldn’t wait to take a sip.
With a dash of milk and a sprinkle of sugar, this really hit the spot. Creamy spice sweet yummy goodness. Not too heavy on the cinnamon, this was a nice mix of spices. I’m sad to see it go, and when I use up some of my other chais, I might restock.
This was very good – it has distinct spicy flavor that frankly doesn’t remind me of any other chai I have had, and I have had many. I wish I could pinpoint what it is. I had it with a sprinkle of the sugar that came in the sample pack, as well as a dash of milk, and the spiciness still shone through. I could have used more milk and it would have made it even better.
I was very excited yesterday to find a package full of samples in my mailbox from Just Organic Teas! I was expecting this one and one other, but instead got all twelve of their current offerings! Very exciting stuff.
I love the way this one smells. Such a rich chai with so many spicy layers. I knew I wanted to use this one to try a homemade chai latte for the first time, which is exactly what I did this morning.
I steeped it in about half the water I would normally steep tea in and then whisked in hot vanilla almond milk with a pinch of Just Organic Teas sugar, which was also included in the package I recieved. It turned out pretty tasty, but I think next time I would do two things differently, steep the chai for a bit longer (or use a bit more chai) and use regular almond or soy milk not vanilla. The almond milk definitely masked a lot of the spiciness from the chai, so I don’t feel like I got a chance to really taste this one. It still made for a flavorful and delicious chai latte that I drank every last drop of.
As a side note, making my own chai latte highlighted just how much sugar is really in those starbucks chai lattes… holy cow. I think I am a homemade chai latte convert. And I do believe I will be picking this chai up!
Thanks for the tip about steeping in Vanilla Almond milk. I just got those teas, too. Super generous to give samples of all of them! Some people noticed how strong the smell was when they opened the package. I put the bags in containers with baking soda and put a lid on it. It seemed to take a lot of the smells out so they are not cross contaminated. Just a suggestion. :)
That is definitely helpful. I noticed the strong smell for sure, but I promptly separated the ones with cinnamon and clove, etc from the other more mild ones and put them in entirely different places. Seemed to do the trick because I didn’t notice the scent this morning.
