Chai - the Hindu word for tea.
Chai tea is a flavored black tea made from a blend of the sweet & savory spice flavors of cinnamon, cardamon, clovers and ginger.
In India it is a cherished beverage thought to bring peace of mind and to preserve health.
I was first introduced to Chai tea by my darling daughter-in-law who grew up in South Korea where she learned her love of tea.
Chai Tea by Twinings
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While there are a number of brands on the market producing Chai Tea, the only one I’ve tried (to date) and the one featured in this review, is by Twinings - a well-known British marketer of tea and other beverages since the early 1700s. I am quite sure Chai tea by other brands is equally as good, but I am very pleased with the taste of the Twinings Chai tea blended with delicious spices. The multiple health benefits of Chai Tea is also nice to know.
Twinings calls their Chai Tea a delicious wellbeing drink that tastes great and will do you good.
How to Brew Chai Tea
I do not like strong coffee, so for years, whenever I made tea with tea bags, I only put the bag in the water for a short amount of time, worried the drink would become too strong. I did not realize, until I (finally) tried it, what a difference ‘steeping’ your tea makes in the taste.
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Chai Tea is good hot or iced. The brewing instructions on the Twinings package of Chai Tea are as follows:
For Hot Tea: pour boiling water over the tea bag and steep for 3-5 minutes. Remove the tea bag. Enjoy!
For Iced Tea: Fill half a pitcher with boiling water. Steep 4 tea bags for 3 minutes. Remove tea bags. Add ice to desired strength.
For a single glass of iced tea, use one tea bag in a heat resistant glass.
Summary
Happiness is finding a delicious new (to me) tea drink I really love. Give Twinings Chai Tea a try today and see if you don’t agree.
*Twinings Chai Tea Review written by Wednesday Elf
Surprisingly, I have never tried Chai tea even though black tea is my preferred tea. I definitely drink Twinings tea, but I did not realize they had been in business since the 1700's. I immediately wondered if it was part of the tea that was dumped in the Boston harbor during the Boston tea party.
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, Mouse ~ I got a chuckle out of your Boston Harbor query about Chai Tea. According to Google, The Legacy: Thomas Twining, the man who made such good tea, not even the Boston rebels would toss it in the harbour. Actually, the tea that was dumped that day was the East India Company Tea produced in China.
ReplyDeleteYou will have to give Chai Tea a try and see what you think. I'm more a coffee drinker than a tea drinker, so only certain teas win my praise and Chai Tea is one of them. :)
I love chai and although I haven’t tried Twining’s yet, I have enjoyed theirDarjeeling and English Breakfast teas for many years. Thanks so much for recommending their chai, Elf!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit. You'll have to let me know how you like Twinings Chai Tea when you try it.
DeleteI'm a coffee-holic but once in a while I do enjoy tea. I usually drink some form of a fruit tea or camomille. I will have to give this drink a try as I have been reading about it's positive health effects. I could use all of those benefits in my life! Thanks Pat Austin for letting me know this is a great tea to try!
ReplyDeleteLet me know what you think of it if you give Chai tea a try, Olivia. Thanks for your visit to my chai tea review.
DeleteI like the sound of this Twinings Chai tea, especially as an iced tea. We have other Twinings teas but have not tried this one so thank you for your recommendation.
ReplyDeleteDo come back and let me know what you think of this Chai tea by Twinings, Raintree Annie.
DeleteI must get this tea - I'm in the mood for this right now :) I used to buy Chai Tea, but I'll have to check out this brand. Twinings is an excellent brand.
ReplyDeleteYes, Twinings is an excellent brand for tea. I really like this Chai tea by Twinings. Thanks for checking it out, Barbara.
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