Chai tea really grew in popularity in the early 2000s when everybody and their mothers was drinking this sweet, delicious concoction. In many languages, including Mike's native Russian, saying "chai tea" would be redundant because the word "chai" means "tea." So what exactly is chai tea or a chai tea latte as it is commonly referred to in the West? A chai tea latte is actually what is known as Masala Chai. This is South Indian tradition of mixing tea with sweeteners and spices and brewing it in milk and water. Chai Masala actually descends from ancient Indian medical recipes and did not become a commercial drink till the British began exploiting India as a source of tea in the 1830s. As with everything else, our Chai Tea Reviews will tell you which chai teas you should be downing, and which you should be avoiding like syphilis.
Dax: Stash chai green tea is an interesting tea fusion that was given to me from my partner. Mr. Kofman. I popped open the tea and to took a sniff. This teabag hit me like a silo full of smelling salts; powerful stuff. Regaining conciousness, I took a sip...(Read more)
Dax: This Bigelow Tea Review was long overdue, as the box of Bigelow Vanilla Chai tea has been sitting at the crib for a minute. This Bigelow Tea seems to be pretty popular, as I've seen it around the way many a time. First off, the smell is amazingly nutty. The taste...(Read more)
Mike: I’ve never tried any brews from Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, but I am definitely looking forward to the next one. This organic chai tea has some of the fanciest packaging I have ever seen, matched only by the quantity of...(Read more)
Dax: Stash chai spiced black tea started out with an aroma reminisncent to that of Zhenas Gypsy Coconut Chai. The flavor was nothing in comparison. In the same light, other Stash Tea reviews have nothing on ours.. anyways this chai spice tea was very...(Read more)
Mike: As a tea purist, it is difficult for me to accept Chai tea as a legitimate tea. It has no actual tea leaves and it’s a caffeine free tea which generally...(Read more)
Mike: Lipton Spiced Chai Tea packs nothing unexpected. no ace up its sleeve, no brass knuckles, no rabbit in a hat. It is just your everyday chai tea. Lipton tea is not known for...(Read more)
Orient Organics Masala Chai Tea
Mike: Orient Organics teas haven't been the best so far but things are about to change. With a few teaspoons of sugar and a little milk and creamer, this Masala Chai Tea from Orient Organics transforms into a force to be rekoned with. Steep this chai tea the...(Read more)
Dax: Packing a powerful flavor uppercut, Tazo Organic Chai tea just wasn't gonna settle for second string. Startin as a rich, bold black tea, what I was about to get into was something extra serious. After the first sip burned my...(Read more)
Mike: The true teasan has to be wary of rooibos tea from an unfamiliar brand like Trescerro tea. Rooibos tea is often done improperly using low grade herb with bogus flavor. Luckily, our homies at Trescerro stepped their tea game up yet again by producing this concoction: Trescerro Rooibos Chai Herbal tea. If you're a fan of the rooibos, get your greedy paws on this....(Read more)
Mike: Yogi Tea Chai Black is notable basically for only two reasons.
1. This chai tea goes great after a Subway wheat bread tuna sandwich toasted with pepperjack cheese along with every vegetable. Don't forget to get the yellow peppers and BOTH jalepenos and giardinera. Also make the good folks behind the counter sprinkle on the spices AND parmesean. This makes for a spicy sub. Nothing quells the totally expected....(Read more)
Mike: Over the year that we've been around, Republic of Tea has been one of the most commonly requested tea for review and for good reason: the variety and quality or teas from Republic of Tea is unsurpassable by almost any brand of tea. We started with the Republic of Tea Chai, a....(Read more)