Oct 04
Review: Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Coconut Chai
Black Tea, Chai Tea, Coconut Tea, Zhenas Gypsy Tea Add commentsErika’s Teaview Snapshot
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My love of coconut and my constant search for illusive, delicious bagged tea led me to this particular variety of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea. When my sample arrived, I was very pleased to see a sachet filled with tea, cardamom, pepper, cloves, and all the other ingredients one usually associates with chai. No tea dust or mystery ingredients here. I was excited to give this tea a try.As I prepared to brew myself a cup, the scent of the tea was very comforting and had the typical chai spiciness about it, but I didn’t notice any coconut aroma. Another inspection of the sachet failed to identify anything that resembled a coconut piece or shaving. I still had hopes the coconut flavor would come out during the steep and I prepared my cup.
I first tried the tea with no additions and was unable to taste anything that resembled coconut. The tea had a very nice chai flavor though, and had the sample simply been called Zhena’s Gypsy Tea – Chai, I would have been perfectly happy.
After my search for coconut flavor proved unsuccessful after the first few sips, I decided to prepare the chai as I usually do by adding cream and agave. Again, the tea itself was nice, but the coconut was nowhere to be found. I must admit that I was disappointed with the lack of coconut, as that was the main reason this tea caught my eye. However, I did enjoy this tea as a “basic” chai and I was very impressed with the quality of the ingredients. I look forward to trying more varieties from this vendor.
— To purchase Zhena’s Gypsy Tea Coconut Chai, 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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