Thursday, September 12, 2013

Thursday Tea Time - Hot Chocolate Tea!

This week - The Art of Tea "Aztec Spice"

Doesn't "Mayan Hot Chocolate Tea" sound even better?!


Cost:  $11 at the Oasis Juice Bar in Galveston, Texas
Number of teabags:  3.5 ounces, approximately 33 servings
Caffeine:   Yes
Type of tea:   Pu-erh
Steeping time:  3-5 minutes
Add ins:  Honey or just a little bit of sugar.  Make it even more like hot chocolate and add a splash of Fat Free Half & Half.
Fragrance:   "Sweet Chocolate Cinnamon, Batman!"
Ingredients:    Organic Pu-erh, Organic Cinnamon, Organic Honeybush, Organic Cocoa Nibs, Organic Safflower, Organic Chili Flakes, Ground Chocolate (sugar, cocoa-processed w/alkali, unsweetened chocolate, soy lecithin, vanilla), Natural Flavors
Opinion:   I had a little bit of time before yoga class at the Yoga Haven next door, so I popped into the Oasis Juice Bar and tried a cup of this.  Wowie!  Tea with a kick.  Me like the spicy chili flakes!  And the chocolate is pretty intense, too.  A nice alternative to chai for the cooler (ever optimistic, it is still in upper 80's/low 90's here) weather ahead.   This could be a formidable contender to Starbuck's new Chocolate Chai Tea Latte.
Rating:   5!  After yoga class, I went back and bought the canister!  The clerk said, "I knew you'd be back!"

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