ChOTD………
I will admit to pulling the trigger just a little too early on this one. Darn it, Teavana. The allure of the free spoon and sample, plus the super low price on the tea itself sucked me in even with the flat rate shipping tagged on. Luckily, I did not have issues with my shipment like some have recently.
I was hoping it was Mercuryhime’s beloved Spicy Chocolate from Specialteas, but I have since learned it is not. Since I ordered 8 oz of it, I have been trying to decide what to do with it. Once I took a whiff, I had my answer. Chai spice mix. I have some tea that my friends brought back from India that is pretty finely ground. The tea really reminded me of the texture of the Tipu’s Chai I had in my cupboard at one time. So, here is where my 3 Roses tea from India and Zocolatte Spice meet…..to make the perfect chocolatey and somewhat mocha-ish (from the chicory, probably) chai.
For two cups of chai, I used almost a perfect teaspoon of Brooke Bond 3 Roses Tea and 2 perfect teaspoons of Zocolatte Spice. Simmered for 3 minutes in 1 1/2 cups filtered water, added just over a half cup of skim milk and simmered for another minute and a half. Strained and then sweetened. Very tasty….and I am going to try a caffeine free version using Herbal Hot Cinnamon from Harney in place of the 3 Roses.
As a chai spice blend, I rate this as at least an 85…..
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I’m rather flattered that you bought so much of it on my recommendation. But I’m also feeling kinda bad now since it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. :( I’m glad you enjoyed it though. If I had any Spicy Chocolate left, I’d share some with you so you’d know what it’s supposed to taste like.
Don’t worry about it! It really does make a great chai spice blend (have you seen the price of just the green cardamom pods?). Stay tuned for how it turns out with the Herbal Hot Cinnamon!
It was a pretty good sale. The main reason I couldnt blend it up myself was because I had a heck of a time finding food grade cocoa shells that didn’t cost a small fortune. It’s a byproduct for Pete’s sake! At least we have this to fiddle around with. :) I was thinking it might work with 52teas’ Cinnamon Roll with some chicory picked out of the mix.
The Cinnamon Roll Honeybush does sound good. I might even try it with a Vanilla Rooibos that could use a pick me up…. Really, I don’t see it as a loss at all. I love chai and the chicory was not an issue for me.
I’m rather flattered that you bought so much of it on my recommendation. But I’m also feeling kinda bad now since it wasn’t what I thought it was going to be. :( I’m glad you enjoyed it though. If I had any Spicy Chocolate left, I’d share some with you so you’d know what it’s supposed to taste like.
Don’t worry about it! It really does make a great chai spice blend (have you seen the price of just the green cardamom pods?). Stay tuned for how it turns out with the Herbal Hot Cinnamon!
It was a pretty good sale. The main reason I couldnt blend it up myself was because I had a heck of a time finding food grade cocoa shells that didn’t cost a small fortune. It’s a byproduct for Pete’s sake! At least we have this to fiddle around with. :) I was thinking it might work with 52teas’ Cinnamon Roll with some chicory picked out of the mix.
The Cinnamon Roll Honeybush does sound good. I might even try it with a Vanilla Rooibos that could use a pick me up…. Really, I don’t see it as a loss at all. I love chai and the chicory was not an issue for me.