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drank Coconut Chai by Zhena's Gypsy Tea
1040 tasting notes

OMG!!! WOW!!! I don’t care that this is tea bags, I don’t care that it doesn’t count in my chai quest (re the coconut) – This is one of the best chais I’ve come across. This totally works. Lots of coconut – almost to the point that I think it’s more of a spicy coconut rather than chai – nice delicate spices. Add a little sweetener, add just a touch of milk and you are left with a delightful cup of sweet, creamy, coconut, spicy goodness.
This goes right on the shopping list. (Where do I buy it?)
Thank you OMGsrsly for introducing me to this amazing tea!!!!

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TeaLady441 12 years ago

Hahaha that’s awesome. Also, who cares if it’s bagged, right?
(It’s just surprising!)

Dexter 12 years ago

LOL I’m not a tea snob, I don’t care how it come – this is FANTASTIC. But yes a little surprised. :))

Courtney 12 years ago

I tried so to find where to buy it too, but it either didn’t ship to Canada or shipping was outrageous.

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

Isn’t it good? It’s available at London Drugs, and goes on sale quite often.

yyz 12 years ago

http://www.iherb.com/search?kw=tea&x=-801&y=-141#bid=ZHE&p=1

you can get it here. It’s a us site but the shipping is cheap to Canada

Courtney 12 years ago

Yay! I was just checking the Zhena’s site and the US Amazon. Thank goodness for Steepster :)

yyz 12 years ago

They have other things too like some Harney’s teas including loose leaf Paris..

ashmanra 12 years ago

I think here in NC it is available at World Market, Southern Season, and possibly the Fresh Market. I don’t know how widespread those chains are, though.

Dexter 12 years ago

Thanks yyz – will check that out if I can’t find it at my local London Drugs.
(I’m seeking tea at London Drugs?…who would have guessed).

MissB 12 years ago

I think I sent you a few bags of their Chocolate Chai. Did I? I found it at Winners. Comes in a cute tin and was super cheap. Next time I go, I’ll see if there’s any coconut chai left.

Dexter 12 years ago

LOL no you didn’t MissB – but that’s ok. I was just looking at the iherb website yyz mentioned and saw the chocolate chai rooibos, peach ginger, Tropical Green Berry Bellini. I might have to place an order from here. I didn’t realize they had all these fun flavors.

Dexter 12 years ago

I don’t think I’m allowed to go back to Winners yet – little afraid they might still have/or more of the French teas.

yyz 12 years ago

Apparently you can buy from London Drugs online but unless our dollar takes a complete nosedive it’s still cheaper to buy from the US site because shipping is 9.95.

akgrowngirl 12 years ago

This is one of my favorite coconut chai teas, it is amazing, bagged or not

TeaLady441 12 years ago

I’ve been waiting to walk by the Holiday teas from Celestial Seasonings as well! They’re not at Walmart, so I’ll just keep my eyes open. For a bagged tea, they work out well for an evening treat.

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

London Drugs pretty much only has the Chais. I like the iherb site, though. :) Thanks for the temptation, yyz! Cavo, Superstore had some of the Celestial Seasonings ones. They all have gluten, or I would have picked one up.

yyz 12 years ago

Cavo, they carry most of the Celestial Seasonings holiday teas at Bulk Barn. They have had them at the one near me since before labour day.

TeaLady441 12 years ago

Cool! Thanks guys. :)

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

iHerb has this cute wee glass steeper cup for $3, and I’m so tempted to place an order. Retail therapy, etc. I don’t need it really, do I, tea friends?

Dexter 12 years ago

Don’t you just love when a comment on a tasting note turns into a learning experience for several of us. You guys are just a wealth of information and awful enablers.. :))

Dexter 12 years ago

OMGsrsly Wait to see if they have sales this weekend…..
(if you are ordering tea anyway…what’s a 3.00 steeper…)

Dexter 12 years ago

It’s very cute, and 3.00 is an awesome price!!!

MissB 12 years ago

Sigh. If it wasn’t 9:56pm on a Sunday, I’d be walking over to the London Drugs up the street from my place right now.

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

If I didn’t have to finish laundry and get to sleep, I’d offer to meet you somewhere and do a quick, clandestine tea trade off. :D

Dexter 12 years ago

We’re awful, I’m thinking about what day this week I can get to the mall to check out London Drugs – LOL mine isn’t “just up the street”.

MissB 12 years ago

Heh. This is getting dangerous, OMGsrsly and Dexter.. woo boy. Love it!

keychange 12 years ago

Adding this to my shopping list too now! aaahhh!

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TeaLady441 12 years ago

Hahaha that’s awesome. Also, who cares if it’s bagged, right?
(It’s just surprising!)

Dexter 12 years ago

LOL I’m not a tea snob, I don’t care how it come – this is FANTASTIC. But yes a little surprised. :))

Courtney 12 years ago

I tried so to find where to buy it too, but it either didn’t ship to Canada or shipping was outrageous.

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

Isn’t it good? It’s available at London Drugs, and goes on sale quite often.

yyz 12 years ago

http://www.iherb.com/search?kw=tea&x=-801&y=-141#bid=ZHE&p=1

you can get it here. It’s a us site but the shipping is cheap to Canada

Courtney 12 years ago

Yay! I was just checking the Zhena’s site and the US Amazon. Thank goodness for Steepster :)

yyz 12 years ago

They have other things too like some Harney’s teas including loose leaf Paris..

ashmanra 12 years ago

I think here in NC it is available at World Market, Southern Season, and possibly the Fresh Market. I don’t know how widespread those chains are, though.

Dexter 12 years ago

Thanks yyz – will check that out if I can’t find it at my local London Drugs.
(I’m seeking tea at London Drugs?…who would have guessed).

MissB 12 years ago

I think I sent you a few bags of their Chocolate Chai. Did I? I found it at Winners. Comes in a cute tin and was super cheap. Next time I go, I’ll see if there’s any coconut chai left.

Dexter 12 years ago

LOL no you didn’t MissB – but that’s ok. I was just looking at the iherb website yyz mentioned and saw the chocolate chai rooibos, peach ginger, Tropical Green Berry Bellini. I might have to place an order from here. I didn’t realize they had all these fun flavors.

Dexter 12 years ago

I don’t think I’m allowed to go back to Winners yet – little afraid they might still have/or more of the French teas.

yyz 12 years ago

Apparently you can buy from London Drugs online but unless our dollar takes a complete nosedive it’s still cheaper to buy from the US site because shipping is 9.95.

akgrowngirl 12 years ago

This is one of my favorite coconut chai teas, it is amazing, bagged or not

TeaLady441 12 years ago

I’ve been waiting to walk by the Holiday teas from Celestial Seasonings as well! They’re not at Walmart, so I’ll just keep my eyes open. For a bagged tea, they work out well for an evening treat.

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

London Drugs pretty much only has the Chais. I like the iherb site, though. :) Thanks for the temptation, yyz! Cavo, Superstore had some of the Celestial Seasonings ones. They all have gluten, or I would have picked one up.

yyz 12 years ago

Cavo, they carry most of the Celestial Seasonings holiday teas at Bulk Barn. They have had them at the one near me since before labour day.

TeaLady441 12 years ago

Cool! Thanks guys. :)

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

iHerb has this cute wee glass steeper cup for $3, and I’m so tempted to place an order. Retail therapy, etc. I don’t need it really, do I, tea friends?

Dexter 12 years ago

Don’t you just love when a comment on a tasting note turns into a learning experience for several of us. You guys are just a wealth of information and awful enablers.. :))

Dexter 12 years ago

OMGsrsly Wait to see if they have sales this weekend…..
(if you are ordering tea anyway…what’s a 3.00 steeper…)

Dexter 12 years ago

It’s very cute, and 3.00 is an awesome price!!!

MissB 12 years ago

Sigh. If it wasn’t 9:56pm on a Sunday, I’d be walking over to the London Drugs up the street from my place right now.

OMGsrsly 12 years ago

If I didn’t have to finish laundry and get to sleep, I’d offer to meet you somewhere and do a quick, clandestine tea trade off. :D

Dexter 12 years ago

We’re awful, I’m thinking about what day this week I can get to the mall to check out London Drugs – LOL mine isn’t “just up the street”.

MissB 12 years ago

Heh. This is getting dangerous, OMGsrsly and Dexter.. woo boy. Love it!

keychange 12 years ago

Adding this to my shopping list too now! aaahhh!

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I needed to update my profile. I joined Steepster 03Mar13. I am just amazed at how much my tastes have changed since then.
When I discovered loose leaf tea about a year and half ago, I didn’t know anything other than my local Davids and Teavana/Teaopia. Stumbling onto Steepster CHANGED EVERYTHING.
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