My Saturday morning tea was Organic Mountain High Chai Tea. A lover of chai tea, I could not wait to taste and remininsce about my first loose tea experience. It was Indian Spice (a yummy chai tea) from Harney and Sons. So with eager anticipation, I tore open the see-through pouch containing the nylon tea sachet.
Composition: Organic Single Region Assam black tea, Organic cinnamon, Organic cardamom seed, Organic cloves, organic orange peel, natural flavor.
Dry Visual: Full of earth tones Organic Mountain High Chai contained a mixture of oranges, browns, and creams. I could not discern any additional characteristics as this is loose tea in a biodegradable nylon sachet.
Dry Aroma: Yummy! A distinct aromatic spiciness characteristic of chai teas.
Flavor: Organic Mountain High Chai Tea was flavorful, yet a bit milder than I expected. The various spices blended together well giving a true chai tea experience. I initially sipped without sweetener and found Organic Mountain High Chai Tea to be naturally sweet. However, as a true lover of chai, my cuppa tea just wasn’t right without some sort of sweetener – at a minimum. Adding Sugar-In-the Raw enhanced my chai experience. While I would have loved to incorporate milk or cream, Organic Mountain Chai was not robust enough to add.
Liquor: A reddish-brown hue.
Brewing Time: Recommended brewing time is 3 minutes. Initially I brewed for the recommended 3 minutes, but added an additional 2 minutes.
Manufacturer: Two Leaves and A Bud
Caffeine: Yes.
If you have never enjoyed chai tea, let me first tell you that the word “chai” is Hindi for tea. There are no other teas I would add both milk and a sweetener to other than chai. The complexity in taste is amazing. Some call the concoction “chai tea latte” (like Starbucks) I usually drop the latte. Sounds too much like coffee. 🙂
So, if you have had the opportunity to enjoy a cup of Organic Mountain High Chai Tea please stop by and comment. I would love to hear your experience. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!
I tasted pretty much every chai blend in the market before we started Yogic Chai and I have to say that “Mountain High Chai” was one the few I considered as authentic masala chai
Highly Recommended
Yay for chai! That sounds so good right now, since chai always reminds me of pumpkin pie.
Fall makes me want to drink black, hearty teas more than my usual greens.
Yogic Chai,
What characteristics do you consider when tasting chai tea that make it “authentic” masala chai?
Brittiny,
Chai is my comfort tea. The addition of milk and sugar/honey make chai creamy and rich. Like dessert!
I don’t know anybody that knows as much about tea as you do!! This goes to prove that that passion has to be the best teacher.
Thanks for an amazing, relaxing and learning tea experience.
Mountain High Chai is my very favorite – it’s the most authentic I have tasted other than making it yourself the “real” way ( simmering the spices and tea together).
Lunaria,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Several people have said how much they love Mountain High Chai.
I must say too, that the Organic Mountain High Chai from Two Leaves and a Bud is outstanding, I was absolutely blown away, and I drink a lot of tea. Hope you Enjoy!