This tea is sooooo good. So very favorable. It is a sweet chocolate tea with the zing from ginger. I can't wait for this one to come back in stock, I will be buying more. I was hesitant to try it based on the name but the ingredients list pulled me in. I was pleasantly surprised- excellent tea! Brewed hot, steeped 6 min, no sweetener or milk. Yummy!

To start, I received this in the Chai Sampler for October 2024 and am not generally a huge fan of cacao or chocolate reminiscent teas.

That said, this was very good with a slight hint of a spicy background note. For some reason it reminds me (in a few good way) of a really well done root beer despite not having sarsaparilla or anything in it.

For brewing information:

I used half the 4g sample and roughly a teaspoon of pure cane sugar in a 16 oz double wall glass mug.

1st brew time was ~5 minutes, where I pulled the strainer and then allowed the tea to sit for another 4 to 5 to cool off.

While I didn't see it recommended I did decide to experiment and did a 2nd brew with same leaves done with no sugar, same brew and cooling times had as expected a much lighter color, and the flavor was skewed more toward the aniseed/fennel/peppercorn. The flavor was still good but came across as a different tea since the balance was a bit different.

This would be very good as a latte with something like oat milk

This is not my favorite flavor. I like that it is herbal but there is a touch of something in there that stops me from loving it. In my opinion its just okay. I think i lean towards more chocolaty or cinnamon profiles.

I purchased this because there is turmeric and ginger in it. I wanted the anti-inflammatory properties. I was surprised how much I liked this one. It tastes like a less strong version of hot chocolate. I can’t even tell there is turmeric or ginger in it.

A lovely tea. It has a chocolate richness to it, like a cup of less heavy hot chocolate. Perfect for curling up under a blanket while reading a good book.