Description: Mumbai’s the word - They’re colourful. They’re over the top. In a word, they’re epic. Nothing can quite compare to the sheer energy of Bollywood films. But we’ve tried to at least do them justice with this lively, colourful chai. It’s a delicately sweet black tea blend with all the warm, comforting flavour of a fresh spice cake. Not to mention the fun, vibrant pop of candy-coated fennel seeds, a classic Indian breath freshener. It’ll have you singing and dancing with the Bollywood greats in no time.
Ingredients: Black tea, fennel candy (fennel, sugar, menthol, food colouring), ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, pink peppercorns, natural ginger, vanilla and cinnamon flavouring*.
How to Brew: 1.25 tsp 96°C/205°F 5 min
(From DAVIDsTEA: Bollywood Chai)
Steph's Thoughts:
Nom. Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom.
First: Candy coated fennel. MADE OF WIN.
Second: Chai? MORE MADE OF WIN.
It's not spicy-spicy. It's got the right amount of cinnamon.
Though, it DOES taste a lot better with some sweetener in it. The candy-coated fennel doesn't add enough sweet for my liking. I do love the colours, though. It's like HAPPY in a cup. It's bitter if sipped cold, which is where I think the sweetener would come in handy.
When the TeaGuide made it for me, she added the right amount of agave to it. I haven't quite figured out the perfect ratio of agave to tea. I'm gonna keep working on it.
The black tea is a little bit bitter, but I think it's because I steeped it too long.
Verdict: Total nomulous win.
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