This is a sipdown for me. I’m way behind on my sipdowns this month, so it feels nice to get through another one. This sampler was from the travelling tea box, and I really liked trying different brewing methods.
My first brew was on the stove in hot water, then sweetened with agave and soy milk.
This morning’s brew is Western style with soy milk. I think I prefer this method to avoid the bitterness than comes from stronger brewing (hotter water while boiling on the stove leads to a more bitter tea than cooler temperatures). I normally use ~75-90 deg. C water. I don’t measure it exactly, but I also don’t care about using cooler water and getting a weaker brew.
I like the spice blend here – very spicy, fresh spices, a traditional blend of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and clove. I prefer this blend over most spice blends I have tried because I find it more flavourful and pleasant then the blends with licorice root or no clove. IT could maybe use a bit more ginger, but overall it was a great chai.
Flavors: Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Spices, Spicy, Tannin
