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Chilli chai

drink it raw

Item		Price	Quantity
	Tea Temples x15	£3.99 (£0.27 per cup)
	Tea Temples x2 - Sample Pack	£1.19 (£0.60 per cup)

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Description

Sourced from:
Assam Tea

Louise the tea taster says

This chilli chai is a twist on our traditional chai, a recipe that has been the Indian drink of choice for centuries. Alongside the assam tea, cardamom pods, chunks of ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, we have added flakes of chilli for an extra fiery kick. This chai is for those of you who don't order korma and plain naan from your local curry house.

How does it taste?

A gutsy assam tea with exotic spices and an extra fiery kick at the end.

Good if you're feeling

in need of a little fire and spice in your life.

	Naturally contains caffeine
	Our whole leaf temples are better than the dust in your regular tea bag!

Ingredients

What is in it?

Black tea, cardamom, clove, ginger, vanilla, cinnamon, chilli

Nutritional content [per 100ml]
Energy [kcalories]	Less than 1 calorie
Sugar	nil
Fat	nil
Carbohydrate	trace

Dairy free
Gluten free
Suitable for vegetarians & vegans

How we like it

Brew Time

Boiling Water
Brew for 3+ minutes

Tea temple - 1 per person. Infuse in boiling water. Brew for 3+ minutes.

Whole leaves take longer to brew, but the little wait is definitely worth it.

How we like it

Hot - extra long infusion, lots of milk and a little sugar or honey.

Reviews

Beautiful!

A beautiful chai tea, I put off buying this thinking the spice of the chilli would ruin the flavour but all it does is add more! Absolutely love it, particularly for winter nights :)

Posted by Natalie, 17th January 2012

Overall Rating: 5/5

a bit disappointing

Not as nice as the ordinary chai - there was a rather bitter undertaste, and I couldn't taste the chili. I'd drink it if were given it to me, but I won't be buying any.

Posted by margery nzerem, 23rd November 2011

Overall Rating: 4/5

Masala Tea

This is exactly what they serve in India and Nepal as Chiya or Chai, (masala tea). Tastes of cloves more than chili, and is a very odd taste, but quite palatable. With milk and sugar is how it should be drunk properly! Think sweet curry smell...

Posted, 24th June 2011

Overall Rating: 4/5

Yum!

It took me a while to work up the courage to try the chili chai tea in my teapiglets order (I was a coward!), but I found it suprisingly delightful. Although others have suggested mixing it with milk and sugar/honey, I find that drinking it raw is the way I like it best. However, as someone else said, it's a personal affair. Its a delicously surprisingly warm drink with a bit of a kick to it at the end - but not enough of one that it puts you off. Best sipped during one of those cold nights where you feel like wrapping up in a duvet and reading a book, far as I'm concerned! I've just ordered one of the 15 teabag teapig versions, but am already considering getting another!

Another lovely tea, teapigs!

Posted, 24th March 2011

Overall Rating: 5/5

Awesome

Enough said. Seriously though its you fav chai tea with a lovely refreshing tang at the end. Im very sensitive to spicy things if thats what you are worried about, but its not spicy at all. The chilli just adds an additional, very nice taste :)

Posted, 4th March 2011

Overall Rating: 5/5