Ginger Chocolate

This was the sachet that I drank on the plane ride home from Vegas. It was a brutally long feeling ride (even though it was technically shorter than the one to Vegas), but I think mostly because everything from my waist down was just so sore from walking the expo and up and down the strip so much over the last few days. My feet were blistered, and my knees were practically throbbing. So, sitting in the cramped plane in the same position got to be hell very quickly.

I didn’t much enjoy this tea either, though I can’t help but wonder how much of that is because I was in such a sour mood already. The cocoa note was fine, though powdery and a little bit too “raw” tasting. The thing that really got to me was the musty earthiness of the ginger. It just didn’t taste very fresh at all.

Day 1 of my Vahdam tea advent calendar.

Actually, it’s not. Instead of having the teas individually packaged per day, there is just a bunch of wrapped teabags in a box. I chose this one because it is herbal and I have had enough caffeine today. Plus my tummy is a little unhappy from supper, so I thought the ginger would be good.

I do not know what the ingredients are. The packet says “Blend of warming ginger and roasted cocoa.” It brews up a little cloudy, which isn’t unusual for chocolate teas. My nose is completely clogged and so are my ears—the last hanger-on from the nasty cold/sinus infection/ear infection I picked up in mid-November—so I don’t taste much of this. I think I am getting a mild ginger heat. As it cooled I found myself enjoying it more. It has a sweetness that tastes natural (as opposed to Stevia) and that may be from the ginger and/or chocolate. I don’t really taste the chocolate though. Maybe if I had a sense of smell I could taste it.

As it is I am giving this tea a cautious recommendation. It will not go looking for it but I was able to drink the cup.