Continuing the series on Social’s Teas, this post is about the Red Chai.
Many of you would already be familiar with Chai teas and maybe even more familiar with Chai Lattes. Chai Lattes, by the way, are incredibly delicious if made well and not overly sweetened! The Red Chai from Social was probably the best I’ve ever tasted.
Red Chai:
“Hot and Spicy” ingredients is what the packet advertises, and boy does it deliver! The base of this tea is Rooibos (pronounced Roy-boss) a type of red tea. It’s then ‘spiced up’ with ingredients such as aniseed, ginger and cinnamon. When opening the packet of Red Chai, be prepared for an assault on the olfactory senses! Fragrances of aniseed, clove and cinnamon immediately jump out and entice you to drink up. When water is added, these scents become even more pronounced. Taste: I’d say that this tea packs more of a scent than a taste. However, given its incredibly strong smell this comment should not be taken as a slight to the taste! Ginger is the predominant flavour in the mouth and provides that spicy kick that the pack advertises.
No milk or sugar needed. However, some steamed milk and a touch of sugar can be added for a yummy Red Chai Latte!
Stay tuned for the English Breakfast.
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