Jul 01
Review: Adagio Rooibos Vanilla Chai
Adagio, Cardamom Tea, Chai Tea, Cinnamon Tea, Clove Tea, Ginger Tea, Rooibos Tea Add commentsLaura’s Teaview Snapshot
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"Masala chai spices in a South African red rooibos base with a hint of vanilla. These spices will dance on your palate while the creamy vanilla rooibos will sing to your soul." ---Adagio website.While I drink chai far less often during the warmer months, I am chai girl and I do enjoy it year round. Adagio is one of those companies that sort of has a mixed reputation with me. I love a few of their blends including their Thai Chai, Coconut Pouchong and Hazelnut black tea, but some of their other blends have not fared too well with me. While my favorite chai blends feature black tea bases (preferably Assam), rooibos is my second favorite base for chai blends. After becoming a smitten kitten with Adagio's Thai Chai, I decided to give this blend a shot and am hopeful that this will provide a cup where the vanilla is player in the blend.
My sample of this features a ton of Masala chai spices that settled on the top. This is one of those blends that is a little high maintenance in terms of making sure that you get scoops of the blend out that are representative of the ingredients featured. Otherwise, you may end up with a skewed flavor profile. While Adagio doesn't list the ingredients, I am pretty sure that I have identified cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and clove. I don't really see or taste any pepper in blend. One thing to note is that Adagio recommends using 2 tsps of this prepare a 6 oz cup. If you drink this without milk, then that formula will deliver a very strong, spicy cup--probably too spicy for most folks. However, if you add the milk to the brew, then 2 tsps is about right. I prepared my cup using water brought to a full boil and added a bit of sugar right away.
The flavor profile is fairly spicy and ginger is definitely the dominating ingredient. While the vanilla flavor is detectable and player in the blend before any milk is added, it was lost on my tongue once I added a splash of milk to the cup. I found that to be an unfortunate occurrence as the addition of the vanilla is what would have made this blend a standout for me. Since I do prefer a heavier spice load than many folks, I do still like this blend. However, I can't call it my favorite chai or even my favorite rooibos chai. I would drink another cup of it though if someone offered one to me though.
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