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Sep. 19th, 2014 01:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
the_rckToday, I tried two Adagio teas.
The first was the rooibos vanilla chai. This is the one uncaffeinated chai included in the chai sampler I bought. I don't always like rooibos teas. There's something in the flavor that doesn't work for me. That said, this one works. I didn't sweeten it because I didn't expect it to be bitter (and it's totally not). I let it steep for ten minutes, the maximum recommended time, and I don't regret that. I like strong flavors. Of course, there's enough cinnamon or something else in the tea that my tongue feels a little odd. Not in a really bad way, just noticeably. I'll see if Cordelia wants to try this. She might actually like it.
The second was the masala chai. The package for that recommended a five minute steep. I was hesitant because I don't like bitterness, but I suppose that the other ingredients (beyond the tea) require a longer steep. I was surprised when I tasted the resulting brew-- It wasn't particularly bitter. I decided to try it unsweetened. As the mug sat next to me, cooling, I got a strong scent from it; it smells a lot like tiger balm which leads me to think there must be a considerable amount of cloves in the blend (I haven't checked the bag to see if I'm right). The flavor isn't what I'm looking for in a chai.
The first was the rooibos vanilla chai. This is the one uncaffeinated chai included in the chai sampler I bought. I don't always like rooibos teas. There's something in the flavor that doesn't work for me. That said, this one works. I didn't sweeten it because I didn't expect it to be bitter (and it's totally not). I let it steep for ten minutes, the maximum recommended time, and I don't regret that. I like strong flavors. Of course, there's enough cinnamon or something else in the tea that my tongue feels a little odd. Not in a really bad way, just noticeably. I'll see if Cordelia wants to try this. She might actually like it.
The second was the masala chai. The package for that recommended a five minute steep. I was hesitant because I don't like bitterness, but I suppose that the other ingredients (beyond the tea) require a longer steep. I was surprised when I tasted the resulting brew-- It wasn't particularly bitter. I decided to try it unsweetened. As the mug sat next to me, cooling, I got a strong scent from it; it smells a lot like tiger balm which leads me to think there must be a considerable amount of cloves in the blend (I haven't checked the bag to see if I'm right). The flavor isn't what I'm looking for in a chai.
