Dec 28
Review: Kalahari ChocoLatte Red Tea Raspberry Truffle
Chocolate Tea, Kalahari, Raspberry Tea, Rooibos Tea Add commentsVanessa’s Teaview Snapshot
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Rooibos is becoming more and more popular, and with its increasing popularity are an increases in the numbers and types of flavor blends. Kalahari Cafe's Artisan Raspberry Truffle ChocoLatte Red Tea appeals to those that, like me, have a sweet tooth and just love anything with chocolate in it. The Raspberry Truffle tea is one of five interesting flavors offered in their ChocoLatte tea series. The tea is offered in eco-friendly bags made of unbleached Manila hemp and unbleached wood pulp, however, the sample bag I was given was individually wrapped in a foil-lined paper packet...if all of their teabags are packaged like such, then the excessive use of paper and foil probably cancels out the eco-friendly teabags! Anyway, on to the tea. The aroma of this tea is nothing short of delightful. Elements of chocolate and a sweet raspberry flavor are evident. As has been my experience, all rooibos blends, regardless of ingredients, tend to look the same when brewed. This one was no different, producing a rich amber liquid. The chocolate flavor, resulting from dark-roasted cacao and organic chocolate flavor (whatever that means) was most prominent for me, but the raspberry sweetness (provided courtesy of "natural raspberry flavor") finished each sip. In all, this was a very decent cup o' tea, and one I could see being quite successful as a dessert tea. Kalahari recommends steeping the tea for three to five minutes, but I would recommend brewing this one for a minimum of five minutes because the flavors seem to need the extra time to really be coaxed out of the tea bag. At a cost of about $5 for 16 tea bags, this tea isn't exactly economically priced, but if you are into sugary and chocolate teas, particularly those of organic origins, its probably worth giving this tea a try.
— To purchase Kalahari ChocoLatte Red Tea Raspberry Truffle, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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