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Rishi Tea Organic Masala Chai Loose Tea, 4.5-Ounce Tin (Pack of 3) |  | Brand: Rishi Tea
Category: Grocery
List Price: $31.50
Buy New: $24.23
as of 9/6/2010 21:43 CDT details
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 4231
Number Of Items: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 4.8 x 2.8
UPC: 741391063754
EAN: 0741391063754
ASIN: B001E5E1XW
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| Features:
| • | Case of three 4.5-ounce tins (total of 13.5 ounces) | | • | Traditional South Indian blend of black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, clove, and black pepper | | • | Aromatic, robust, spicy-sweet; serve sweetened with steamed milk or cream | | • | USDA-certified organic; Fair Trade-certified; kosher-certified | | • | Selected by Rishi buyers (no middlemen); packaged in Milwaukee, WI |
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Best August 3, 2010
K. Williams (Minneapolis, MN)
As the others have stated, this is by far the best masala chai I have tried. I have been loyal to Rishi for a year now, and while I have found some differences across tin batches (my last 3-pack had a surprising amount of ginger), the taste is always exceptional. Also, you can follow their harvests here:[...]
Great Chai June 14, 2010
M. A. Vaughan (USA CA)
This is a fantastic Chai Masala. I am very picky when it comes to tea but love this one. It is very strong, so if you a sensitive to caffeine beware. I usually have it with plenty of agave and it comes out wonderful - a great way to start the morning.
 Mostly impressive, a touch disappointing. June 10, 2010
Javier Segovia (Chicago)
First, allow me to say in summary: This is good Masala Chai. It's a mostly balanced blend with a good mix of quality ingredients that tastes great when brewed properly; however, in its only shortcoming, the flavor of actual tea is somewhat weak, likely due to the condition of the leaves in the blend, which may or may not be Rishi's fault. It's always possible the package was treated harshly in transit resulting in a can full of small leaf pieces as opposed to full leaves. I won't be able to say until I'm done with this one and get more, which I probably will do. Now only the longer version:
I've long been a fan of Masala Chai, brewing it in pots in the traditional manner at home before it became popular in cafes and giving long-winded explanations to people why the term "chai tea latte" should never be used thereafter. I prefer chai that tastes nothing like the mild, over-sweetened brews sold at most cafes in this country. Instead, ones like those found at authentic Indian restaurants have been my preference, but even then I've found many do not do as good a job with their Masala Chai as I would have liked. It is very safe to say I can be picky about my Chai. Snobbish, even. My supplier of choice for years had been a local tea artisan who mixed his own teas and made fantastic blends I've yet to find the match of. Sadly, he closed some months ago leaving the world bereft of his magnificent concoctions. This left me hunting for a new supply everywhere I could look from local tea shops, to high-end grocery stores, to the internet. This also meant I have tried a number of Chais I did not care for. Rishi's is not one of those. It is, in fact, one of the better one's I've tried.
It's made with a solid blend of ingredients. This tea suffers no "innovations" in the name of trying to distinguish itself. It's ingredients are whole and it's flavors generally balanced. It's also fairly strong. This one surprised me given the condition it seemed to be in when I opened it. I was prepared for the worst, as most of the tea leaves seemed broken into small pieces, but came out pleasantly surprised. In all, for someone looking for a good chai, this is an easy recommendation to make. Considering it won the World Tea Championship's award last year for best chai, this isn't particularly surprising, though. Also, it is certified both fair trade and organic, for whatever that is worth to you.
What is surprising is it's one weakness. As I've said, when I opened my first canister to brew a cup, I found no whole tea leaves. Instead I found many small pieces of tea leaves. From a company of Rishi's reputation this was shocking. The predictable result was the flavor of tea was weak and unbalanced compared to those of the spices, which were strong and balanced with each other well. This was a disappointment, and I expected not to care for the tea at all while it was brewing, but this proved not to be the case. Still, this may have been my favorite blend were it not for that. (As it stands the pricier Ineeka holds that spot) It's wholly possible the condition of the leaves was caused during delivery. I won't know until my next order.
Yes, "My next order." In spite of it's one real flaw, I will be placing another order. As I said, this is good tea, and really, for the price, I have not found another tea whose quality competes. Still, I will probably take the advice of some of the other reviewers and start supplementing it with some black tea leaves of my own.
Fantastic Tea May 6, 2010
Randal J. Geringer (The New Texas Republic)
I bought 3 cans of Rishi Chai. I use this for ice tea and it is fantastic.
Makes a Fantastic Soy Chai Latte March 2, 2010
Jinxaire (Phoenix, AZ)
I've tried several brands of chai tea and Rishi's is my favorite. The cardamom and pepper notes are strong. This blend makes a deliciously spicy a chai latte.
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