I've started drinking Chai

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I've started drinking Chai
« on: March 04, 2013, 15:21 »
that's tea with cinnamon, ginger and cloves  :)

Does anyone else drink/like it?

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2013, 18:37 »
I drink it too but not on a regular basis as I'm not over fond of cinnamon. I'd rather drink rooibos or a berry zinger.

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2013, 19:40 »
Yes I do - it's lovely although I must say I prefer a 'proper' cuppa!

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2013, 19:41 »
My first thing cuppas are still 'proper' but after that it's Chai atm ;)

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2013, 20:02 »
My Dad, the last person in the world I'd expect to be drinking tea let alone chai, suggested I try it after a meal at his house the other week.  I have to say it was rather nice. 

I've not bought any yet myself as he'd got M&S ones and I thought i'd stick to those but have yet to go.

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2013, 20:07 »
Mine are Twinings, bought in Trashco  ;)

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2013, 20:16 »
Probably not quite the same, but I drink a "spiced tea" from Sri Lanka. Has cloves and the rest you mention, but also coriander and cumin in it. 

One form of tea that I drink a lot of recently, well it's really an infusion is Cretan mountain tea.  I buy it direct fom Crete and it's really cheap. Fell in love with it last year. Such a sublime flavour.

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2013, 20:17 »
Cretan tea - now that I don't like very much at all - good job we're not all the same  ;)

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2013, 20:49 »
Cretan tea - now that I don't like very much at all - good job we're not all the same  ;)
my wife didn't like it either, she ain't even too keen on the smell when I make some.

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2013, 20:56 »
Mr Sunny just makes his own.

I don't like tea really so pass on this, although the spices always smell nice  :D
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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2013, 21:01 »
Clipper Earl Grey for me :)

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2013, 22:39 »
Interesting thread.

I am allergic to Earl Grey tea (bergamot - took a long time to find out what the problem was - it gave me sinusitis-type symptoms! Hayfever??)

My Mum swears Lady Grey is her favourite, as apparently she suffers heartburn with Earl Grey and PG type tea but not with Lady Grey.
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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2013, 08:36 »
That's weird because Lady Grey is the same as Earl Grey plus orange and lemon  :unsure:

But if she's convinced it's better for her then it doesn't matter, does it?  :D

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2013, 20:34 »
That's weird because Lady Grey is the same as Earl Grey plus orange and lemon  :unsure:

But if she's convinced it's better for her then it doesn't matter, does it?  :D

Exactly, you really don't want to argue with my Mum!  ;)

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Re: I've started drinking Chai
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2013, 14:32 »
I'm onto Rooibos chai at the moment - delish. Made by the Red Bush Tea Company.
Can only find it in one distant Tosco at the moment though.

South African Red Bush tea is very good for you - low in tannins and no caffeine. I'd recommend it.
 You can drink the original Rooibos with milk if preferred but I don't have milk in anything! :D

Also nice: Jasmine Earl Grey, Blossom Earl Grey and Lavender Earl Grey - all Twinings.

Pomegranate Green Tea; Apple & Pear Green Tea; Orange & Lotus Flower Green tea and Blackberry & Nettle infusion - again all Twinings. All with 1/2 tsp honey to sweeten.

(I should buy shares in Twinings looking in my cupboard!)

Also a few of Twinings  ::) 'Moment of Calm' range - particularly African Honeybush, Mandarin & Orange; Camomile & Spiced Apple and Cherry & Cinnamon.



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