Tea Information:
Leaf Type: Oolong (Darjeeling)
Where to Buy: Teabox
Tea Description:
This is a spiced Oolong Chai Tea, which is flavourful and aromatic. It’s guaranteed to soothe your senses and recharge your mind.
An eclectic addition to our Indian chai category, the Maharaja chai is made by our in-house master blenders by mixing classic Darjeeling oolong with crushed pieces of cardamom pods, cinnamon, and cloves. The dark red liquor is a visual delight, while the teasing fragrance of cardamom and other spices makes this a great tea to start your mornings with.
Learn more about this tea here.
Taster’s Review:
This chai is one that I was really excited to try! I can’t recall ever having tried an Oolong chai before! And even better – this is a Darjeeling Oolong Chai!
And it’s a really tasty Darjeeling Oolong Chai!
The spices are not as aggressive as you might find in a typical black tea chai blend. An enchantingly warm combination of cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, the spices are comforting and cozy without presenting too strong a spice flavor. It’s there – it’s strong enough to be tasted but not so strong that it overpowers the notes of the Darjeeling Oolong (which is one of my favorite types of Oolong tea).
The Darjeeling Oolong has a really lovely texture to it that’s soft and silky. I like the way the spices taste with this silky texture. It’s quite luxurious tasting. There are some hints of fruity notes to the Oolong tea: sweet and slightly grape-like. These add a compelling element to the cup, a flavor that I’m not quite used to with a chai blend. I also taste the slightly woodsy notes of the tea and the earthy elements and these complement the spices in a pleasant way.
With later infusions (this IS an Oolong and I want to get those extra infusions out of it!) I found that the spice notes tapered somewhat. The second infusion was still pleasantly spiced, but with the third and fourth infusion, the spices began to wane. The Oolong was still very pleasant and it’s certainly worthwhile to infuse this several times to enjoy the many layers of flavor that this tea has to offer!
A really enjoyable and unique chai! This is a tea that Oolong enthusiasts as well as chai lovers would enjoy! I highly recommend giving it a try!
