Mexican Hot Chocolate

Tea type
Black Oolong Blend
Ingredients
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Flavors
Cocoa, Smooth, Spices, Anise, Cinnamon, Malt, Marshmallow, Chocolate, Spicy, Drying, Sweet, Tannin, Coffee, Dark Chocolate, Earth, Mineral, Tea, Wet Earth, Roasted
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
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Edit tea info Last updated by Lauren | A Quarter to Tea
Average preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 4 min, 45 sec 11 oz / 338 ml

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  • “I sipped this far too quickly this morning, enjoying the spice when I had to abandon it and come back to it cold. Sipping on it cold I’m noticing a depth that I hadn’t noticed when hot. I’m picking...” Read full tasting note
  • “This was a free sample that came with my order. The initial smell is the same as the Banana Split tea sample that I ordered. I stored them together so I think that the other tea’s smell rubbed off...” Read full tasting note
  • “Sipdown (457)! Finished this free sample hot with milk today. I was initially excited about the idea of a spiced hot chocolate/cinnamon hot chocolate – but that was when I thought the spice was...” Read full tasting note
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  • “You know what would make this tea better? More chili. Apparently chili flakes are present in this blend but they appear to be void today. Maybe next time? Everyone else seems to find this spicy, so...” Read full tasting note

From A Quarter to Tea

Mexican Hot Chocolate Black/Oolong Blend:

Heavenly rich fudge-y flavored tea, with hints of cinnamon and star anise and just a little throat tickle from chile flakes. Is there a better way to indulge? We thought so, so we threw in some to complete this spicy, decadent cup!

Takes milk and sugar well.

All orders come in resealable packaging and include a reusable muslin cotton tea bag.

Ingredients:

Organic Quinlan Oolong Tea, Ceylon Black Tea, Cinnamon, Star Anise, Freeze-dried Marshmallows, Dried Red Chile Flakes, Natural Flavorings

Brew and Size Instructions:

Use 1-2 teaspoons for an 8 oz cup
Steep for 5-7 minutes at 190F water

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Ah Sunday… The one day of the week when there is no alarm clock waking you up and you can lay in bed with a delicious cup of tea a good book and not feel guilty that you don’t emerge from your cocoon until the mid morning hours!

I was hoping this was going to be a super chocolatey delight with a slight punch of spice and chili however I found the heat of the chili overpowered the rest of the flavor and it really was all I could taste. Maybe I just need to shake the bag up a little before dipping into it for my dry leaf? I’ll try again shortly and see if I get better results.

Lauren | A Quarter to Tea

Definitely try shaking it up! Otherwise, add a small splash of milk. It tempers the chili incredibly well and brings out the chocolate.

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So, for me this tea was a tad off mark. My taste buds are only detecting the chili flakes and the cardboard taste of the Ceylon. After reading the great reviews on this I had hoped for sweet chocolate with spice, but I didn’t quite get that. I will have to try more the sample tomorrow to see if it was just my brewing…….

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After getting some, I can see why people were disappointed by this one. A lot of people were expecting a heavily chocolate black tea with a oolong smoothing out the texture followed by the spiciness. It really is a strong oolong with a smooth black compliment intensified by a candy spiciness then followed by a dark chocolate aftertaste. The tea on its own actually tastes closer to an organic Mexican hot chocolate mix using coconut sugar instead of regular sugar.

As with tea, people have different preferences with their hot chocolate. I don’t like super sweet chocolate. I rarely go below 60% cocoa and usually opt out for the 80%. In short, I like darker chocolate that is more subtle and less sweet. A part of me wants to do a poll on Steepster of the people who rated this tea to see the type of chocolate they eat and how sweet do they like their hot chocolate.

For this tea, you’re really expected to get the chocolate tones from the oolong then from the chocolate itself. I personally like Qilan Yan Cha oolongs and am very glad that it is the dominant tea. I would then recommend people who like toned down, dark chocolate of the organic variety to try this. Don’t expect a creamy hot chocolate, but instead think of a nutty, smooth oolong that turns into a spicy chocolate tonic. In short, flavorful, but watery. And I enjoy it.

Evol Ving Ness

" I rarely go below 60% cocoa and usually opt out for the 80%. In short, I like darker chocolate that is more subtle and less sweet. "

^This. I am one of those people and yet this tea did not do it for me. No chocolate. Little, if any, spice in my cup. I will keep trying with the rest. But so far, your theory is not holding water.

Fjellrev

I love dark chocolate, as well. For me, the problem with this tea was that I was picking up a weird undertone from the chocolate. It was just off to me in some way.

Daylon R Thomas

Okay, chocolate preference theory wrong and question answered. ANd another crazy dark chocolate person, cool. How much of it do you have Evol Ving Ness? That really sucks getting no flavor, especially if you have a whole ounce. Was it from the same batch that might have gotten botched? If not, do you want me to send you some in a swap to see if its any better? I have an overactive imagination after all and could just be telling myself that the Qilan after taste is chocolaty.

The chocolate undertone is weird. It’s also kinda weird with the Spumoni Green Tea I had today. It’s still good, but I mostly got the sencha, coconut, cherry, and pistachio with a weird kinda chocolate aftertaste.

Evol Ving Ness

Thank you for your very kind offer. I do very much appreciate it, and perhaps will indeed take you up on it in a bit.

Yes, it is from that batch. After a couple of disappointments, I shyed away from it for a time, but really, I need to dive back in to see if something can be done to spruce things up because sad.

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Oh my goodness. This tea is friggin’ good! I am devouring it. The first infusion I didn’t allow the tea to steep for 5 minutes and I was greeted with a nice rich chocolate cinnamon flavor that had such a nice homemade chocolate dessert feel.

Where this tea really turns heads is when you listen (shame on me) and actually use the steeping parameters that are on the package. Holy cow! Spicy, sweet cinnamon, rich chocolate, with a creamy finish. There are hints of a roasted flavor there too. I have drank three cups of this tea in the last 30 minutes.

I’m not a fan of chocolate flavored teas at all, but I am loving this one!

http://www.cuppageek.com/index.php/2015/10/22/mexican-hot-chocolate-from-a-quarter-to-tea/

Flavors: Chocolate, Cinnamon, Marshmallow, Spicy, Sweet

Sil

this sounds delicious!

TeaNTees

Need. to. Try.

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