July 02, 2007
Organic White Chai Tea
Name: Organic White Chai Tea
Kathy's Rating: 8.0/10.0
Company: Revolution Tea
Origin of tea: China
Price: $7.99/1.06oz (30.0g)
Tea form: Loose chai-infused white tea in biodegradable sachets.
What they say: Rich and wonderfully fragrant, this exquisite blend combines White Bai Mu Dan Leaf with cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom, all organically grown. White tea, whose silvery buds are the least processed of all teas, contains the highest amount of antioxidants.
Preparation method: Pour below boiling water (180F) over tea and steep for 5 minutes.
Review: This tea blends a mild and pleasing balance of chai components, of which the ginger portion is the most apparent. However, even the ginger essence is not very strong, so that I could still appreciate the white tea.
Since white tea is the most delicate of all the tea varieties, it is important not to overwhelm the tea with more robust flavors. Blending white tea with traditionally strong spices such as ginger and cardamom was a risk Revolution Tea took, and I'd have to say that they succeeded in creating a unique and enjoyable tea.
Full-disclosure: Organic White Chai Tea was a gratuitous sample sent to me from Revolution Tea. My policy is to rate free tea samples with the same unbiased standards with which I rate personally purchased tea. To read more about my personal thoughts on tea review ethics, see this post.
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