A nice cup of Chai (Twinings Chai)

Member Name: whatanoldbag

Product:	Twinings Chai
Date:	29/03/08 (112 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Tastes a bit different from other teas

Disadvantages: None if you like it

As an avid tea drinker I am addicted to the Twinings range, as their teas are always high quality and never contain "dust" like some tea bags. But regular readers may remember I am on a diet (lost a stone now, thanks for asking) and am consequently always looking out for ways to reduce my calorie intake. So teas you can drink without adding milk are a good idea, and I spied this one on the shelves of my local supermarket just the other day.

At about £1.50 for a pack of 50 tea bags it is expensive compared to more everyday brands but the one area of life where I don't economise is tea, as the difference between cheap tea and good tea even if you drink loads of it is still only about 35p a week and I really notice the difference, so I've decided I can fund my habit to indulgence!

Anyway I bought a pack of this rather expensive tea and took it home, looking forward to a refreshing milk-free and therefore calorie-free cuppa! It comes in the traditional Twinings packaging and when you open the packet the tea bags are attached to each other in sets of two square bags. As soon as you open the packet you are hit with this strong smell of cinnamon and other spices - it smells really Christmassy!

As with herbal teas, the smell promised more than the taste delivers, but once you've poured on your boiling water and waited a couple of minutes you've got a tea tasting drink (Yes, I know I'm reviewing a cup of tea, so that's not surprising, but I mean it taste like a cup of black breakfast tea tastes, rather than a herbal infusion) but with added spices - especially cinnamon.

It is quite a pleasant taste, but speaking as an addict it doesn't deliver the - oh goodness do I really have to call it the "ooh" - that a cup of breakfast or afternoon tea blend offers. It is pleasant for a change and I've had one about once a week when I fancy a hot drink but I've already had a lot of cups of normal tea that day and fancy something different.

It is going to take me a while at that rate to get through the box, and I'll enjoy doing so, but to be honest I'll probably not buy it again. I'm always trying unsual teas and to be honest I usually just go back to my good old cuppa!

Summary: A interesting cup.