Oct 04
Review: Tavalon Kama Chai Sutra
Assam Tea, Cardamom Tea, Chai Tea, Cinnamon Tea, Ginger Tea, Tavalon, Vanilla Tea Add commentsCindy’s Teaview Snapshot
 | "While this was a nice enough cup of tea, it did not strike me as an excellent chai simply because the spices were too muted for my taste."
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The Tavalon website describes this chai as "A seductively flavorful blend of Indian black tea, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and vanilla bean". I absolutely LOVE the aroma of a spicy chai, so I immediately opened my sample to take in a deep breath. While the dry leaf is quite attractive, with whole cardamom pods and fairly large pieces of all the other ingredients, the aroma was not nearly as hearty as I was expecting. I brewed this tea as I normally do loose leaf chai and noticed that the aroma did not become any stronger while brewing. As I do with all chai blends, I added turbinado sugar and cream. While this was a nice enough cup of tea, it did not strike me as an excellent chai simply because the spices were too muted for my taste. I would have appreciated quite a bit more from the cinnamon and clove and possibly a bit more ginger.I enjoyed this tea, and would most certainly be happy to have another cup if the opportunity presented itself. I won't be purchasing more of this one for myself, simply because I personally prefer a much stronger spice presense in chai. I would however, recommend this for anyone who enjoys a less intense chai experience. It would probably also be a nice change for those who enjoy black teas and are looking to try something with a slight extra kick.
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