white ayurvedic chai

“ Nice and light with just the right blend of pungent spices you would expect in a Chai. We make a concentrate at our tea shop to create a nice hot tea latte for our customers. ” (3 mins @ 180°F)

“ For my Chai lovers this one was a bit intimidating until they tried it and fell in love. It does not lack in flavor or boldness ”

“ Okay so...a few days ago, Adagio threw us a curveball with rooibos jasmine (which made my head almost explode in confusion) and now they've given us white chai tea. White chai tea...just the words 'white tea' and 'chai' together seem wrong to me. But let's give it a go! In the packet, white Indian-word-I-know-I'll-mispell chai smells of cinnamon and ginger. I found quite a liberal dose of lemongrass in the packet, but I didn't smell any lemon. Interesting! One thing that threw me off was the brewing instructions: white tea brewed at 212 degrees for 5 minutes?! Mkay, if you say so. As this tea was brewing, I began to pick up hints of lemongrass along with the cinnamon and the ginger. The tea emitted a gingerbread aroma that absolutely made my mouth water! I have never had chai tea without milk, but there was no way I was putting milk in white tea. Such tomfoolery doesn't take place in my house, sir. So, for the first time ever, I drank a chai without milk. While it was hot and before sugar was added, the only flavors I was able to detect were spice and they were mild. None of the white tea base came through. Once it was cooled and I added a bit of sweetness to the mix, the flavors really started to pop! I could taste the coconut, cinnamon, ginger, and lemongrass and it all came together quite harmoniously. The flavor was similar to a lemony gingerbread and I literally couldn't slow myself down...the whole cup was drained in less than 2 minutes. And I didn't even miss the milk. Yes, this may seem like a totally bizarre tea blend but give it a try. It will keep your tastebuds awake and happy! ”

“ UPDATED from 4/16/21: The sweet smell of cinnamon, ginger and citrus greets me as the CommuniTEA packet opens. It steeps (at a slightly lower temp than recommended) into a golden color. Namaste, as the delicate white meets light chai spices with a tropical fruit twist. No one flavor stands out, so it is well balanced. Adding ¼ teaspoon of sweetener (to 10 oz) really brings out the sweet fruitiness. Ahhh - it is so enjoyable to drink, and with low caffeine that means almost at any time of the day. Such a great tea, and how cool if it possesses healing powers. (5 mins @ 200ºF + sweetener). ”

“ Honest to goodness, everybody was present and accounted for in my communiTEA packet! I was amazed by seeing a good sized chunk of pineapple, a coconut flake, and two suspicious looking black peppercorns! There was also a heavy cinnamon aroma presence. I had 1.86 grams of tea, enough for only a 7.5 ounce steep. I used a 185°F steep to prevent scorching the white tea. I steeped for four minutes to allow enough time to bring out spice flavors, but not over-steep the tea. When hot, moderate cinnamon, and ginger flavors were noted. Cardamom menthol and clove flavors were mild. Mild black pepper flavors and zings were noted. Pineapple flavors were not noted. I added a wee bit of sugar to bring out more spice and fruit flavors. When warm, mild lemongrass flavors were noted. Cardamom, clove and ginger flavors were moderate. Strong and punchy cinnamon flavors were noted. Moderate black pepper zings made my taste buds pop off my tongue! Pineapple and lemongrass flavors disappeared under chai spice flavors towards finish. This chai blend was way too cinnamon forward. The white tea was along for the ride by distributing cinnamon and ginger flavors. The coconut made an appearance at the end by providing a mild and smooth nutty mouthfeel. (4 mins @ 185ºF, ⅛ tsp sugar) ”