Sweater Weather

This was too weak for me. I tasted some very light spices, but mostly bitter black tea. When I made it again, I gave it a shorter steep, and I tasted mostly black tea and just a bit of anise or something. Upon looking at the ingredients, maybe that was mint I was noticing.

This starts out like your standard army-issue chai: Assam tea base, cinnamon, cardamom. But then Savoy got whimsical and tossed in some candy cane-worthy mint. And in doing so, the blend becomes a perky, sassy little afternoon picker-upper. Recommended to keep you company while doing tedious tasks. (Bonus: it’s quite drinkable without milk—some chais are spicy to the point of bitterness and are pretty awful until you dairy them down.)

The TTB has arrived! So big, so many teas… no chance to try them all!
Tea #27
Cardamom is favourite spice of mine and well this is naturally really cardamom forward.

I am not sure what flavouring was used too but it works well and cardamom can be a little refreshing from my experience too. While it’s not perfect (better base would be essential) it is tasty and warming and great for “sweather weather” hence the name.

Finished remaining amount from the TTB

Sipdown! (33 | 230)

This is an interesting one, a sort of chai with cardamom and mint. Unlike most of their other black teas, the base is an Assam, which I really liked. The beginning of the sip is mostly cardamom, and then I get a bit of that cooling peppermint toward the end and in the finish. I feel like there’s a hint of vanilla here as well? But they don’t say what type of flavor is used.

It’s very interesting. I don’t think I would repurchase it, just because I have other chai blends that I like more. I didn’t end up trying it with milk, but it would probably be nice that way, with a smoother mint flavor. I wish they had used an Assam base for some of their other flavored teas…

Also, with this sipdown, I’ve finished all of my Savoy samples, huzzah! \o/

A unique take on a chai, with cardamom and a methol finish. I’m not sure this is spearmint or peppermint flavored, but there is both a spicy and cooling aftertaste to this tea. Its different, but it reminds me of a blend I would concoct on my own, not purchase from a fancy tea store.