No. 1048 Death By Chocolate

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Chinese Black Tea, Cocoa Nibs, Dark Chocolate
Flavors
Chocolate, Dark Chocolate
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Caffeine
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Average preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 16 oz / 473 ml

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My better half and I accidentally stumbled upon an almost hidden spice and tea store yesterday while we were eating lunch at a vegan restaurant in Charlotte. Since we now eat only plant-based foods, as of four months ago, I guess we are vegan too. (My wife says we no longer consume anything with a mother or a face. That is very dire news for a BBQ rib-o-holic like myself. In my mind, ribs are the mother of all meat.) But I digress…Getting back to the tea…

I purchased this Death By Chocolate selection based on its incredible chocolate aroma alone. (Plus, since I can no longer eat dairy or sugar products, I thought it was a clever-or desperate-way to sneak some chocolate back into my life.)

The rich dark chocolate aroma was seeping from the silver bag and hitting my nostrils from about 10 feet away. When I opened it, I wished that the bag was the size of my bathtub so I could dive into it. The whole leaves were dark brown, almost black. Generously spread throughout the leaves were thin cocoa nibs.

I was almost drooling as I steeped the leaves for five minutes at 212 degrees. The brewed aroma was rich and all chocolate. The color was a cloudy yellowish amber, like you might encounter with an herbal tea.

The flavor was completely, unequivocally, and most definitely chocolate. It was a fine tasting chocolate too and had no artificial attributes. I was disappointed, though, to experience some bitterness that remained on the ol’ palate. In fairness, the unwanted characteristic faded after several sips.

As great as the chocolate flavor was, I found myself wishing for at least a smidgen of tea flavor. The overall sensation was more like chocolate water than chocolate tea.

Another important element in a great black tea for me is a registered amount of caffeine kick. I am sorry to say that this blend had no caffeine awareness whatsoever, not even after four cups.

Getting back to the positives, I will say that the tea re-steeped very well. There was virtually no difference in taste or color from the first to second steeping.

My plan for this tea in the future is to use it as an added ingredient in my ho-hum, blah, and unexciting black teas. The chocolate in this product is strong enough to perk them up as a second-string additive.

So, to sum it all up, if you like chocolate-flavored beverages, you will find a rich chocolate taste here that shouts from the (tin) rooftops. However, if you are looking for a robust black tea with just chocolate complements, this one might seem as lacking as it is overwhelming.

Flavors: Chocolate, Dark Chocolate

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
Arby

Props for going vegan! The environment and all the animals you will save thank you. I’m vegetarian/mostly vegan and I can’t believe how easy it is. Between tempeh, legumes, tofu, and seitan, I’m not having any issues making delicious (and interesting) meals. I feel so much less guilty now too.

I’ll be adding this to my wishlist. It sounds fantastic!

Stoo

Hi Arby! Thanks for your comment! Enjoy the tea!

ScottTeaMan

Although it has been a number of years—many in fact—Stash Tea used to have a chocolate hazelnut tea that was very good, & a cherry almond (which they no longer carry) that was delicious as well. :) I see they still carry their chocolate hazelnut. I also tried their almond creme that was very good.

https://www.stashtea.com/collections/tea/flavor:dessert-&-chocolate

It has been a long time tasting such teas because I have gotten away from flavored teas, but on occasion I will indulge. While they have so many other delicious flavors (as you see), the cherry almond is no more-I tried both the loose and teabags. Most of their flavored teas are in teabag form, and I usually prefer loose tea. Just another reason I don’t buy nearly any of Stash’s flavored teas for me, myself, & I.

ScottTeaMan

Stash’s Coconut Mango Oolong tea is delicious.

https://www.stashtea.com/products/coconut-mango-oolong-tea

Stoo

I’m just seeing comments on some of my tea reviews now. It would be nice if steepster.com would post notifications on the web site regarding comments. Thanks for your comments, ScottTeaMan! I will DEFINITELY have to try the coconut mango oolong tea!

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