I soooo wanted to love this, even though the whole tin was only $4.99, and that this company is almost non-existent on Steepster. A coco chai that will kick my butt as well as the viral bacterial into oblivion. Yep, a tall order.
Unfortunately, the smell of this out of the pouch (it was vacuum sealed in a pouch, inside the tin), was just meh. Some chai-like spices, but mostly rooibos. There were huge pieces of almonds and peppercorns though, so I had hope still. Steeped, just rooibos with a hint of cardamom.
My first sip, I was taken aback. Am I drinking a chai? This tastes like just plain rooibos. Still did for a few minutes, and now half the mug finished, it’s only now getting a bit of a spicey, peppery-like quality. Very drying, and a bit tickling to the throat.
The instructions were a bit odd; boiling water, 3-4 minutes, which seemed low for a rooibos, so maybe I’ll try a longer steep next time to see if perhaps things change.
