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Review: Firepot’s Masala Chai Loose Leaf Makes Legendary Chai Tea Lattes

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Firepot Masala Loose Leaf Chai Tea

Firepot’s Masala Chai Loose Leaf

I’ll never forget my first Chai Tea Latte. It was an especially cold winter evening, about 10 years ago. We were at a local coffeehouse here in Owensboro and I wanted to try something different. Little did I know that what began as something “different” would immediately become a complete obsession. I have ordered Chai Tea Lattes in countless coffeehouses since that fateful evening and make Chai Tea Lattes daily in my own home.

Cookie Monster has his cookies and I have my Chai Tea Lattes – with similar emoting.

Well, come to think of it, I put him to shame.

I have used Tazo concentrate, Firepot concentrates and Chai Tea from Jaipur over the years and have nothing but wonderful things to say about each.  Recently, I made Chai Tea Lattes (for the first time) using Loose Leaf Chai Tea. The process was simple and the latte was out of this world delicious.  I used Firepot Tea’s Masala Chai Loose Leaf and discovered that, like everything else Firepot makes, it’s phenomenal.

The flavor is bold, beautiful, spicy, and completely unforgettable.

Whenever I write any of my reviews (whether I’m reviewing restaurants, tea, coffee, gluten free food, or books), I always try to remember my first thought and, when applicable, first words.

Here comes the Cookie Monster level emoting…

I doubled the recipe printed on the container and filled my much loved “Dutch Girl” ceramic pot. After pouring myself a cup, I settled into my favorite chair and took my first sip. The first thought and the first words were the same, “OH MY….” These were followed by countless sips from the same cup, several treks to and from the ceramic pot to the chair, and many blissful thoughts about Chai Tea Lattes and the respect shown to them by Firepot.

I may or may not have asked God to bless everyone involved with Firepot above and beyond expectations.

Firepot Masala Loose Leaf Chai Tea
At one point… I believe it was during cup number 3… I let out an “Mmmmmm” noise that sounded like a lawnmower that was a little too excited about the return of lawn mowing season.

Whether you’re already a Chai Tea Latte fan or are actually new to the world of Chai Tea, you will definitely want to head over to Firepot Nomadic Tea and grab your own Masala Loose Leaf Chai Tea. The container makes up to 34 cups of tea that will blow you completely away – each and every time.

The first time you make your tea, all you need is a mesh strainer, pan, and cup. Subsequent times you’ll want a pot. Trust me.

Firepot Masala Loose Leaf Chai Tea

“Mmmmmm” – Crazy Tea Chick

Preparation: Boil 1-2 teaspoons of Firepot Chai with ½ cup milk and ½ cup water. Remove from heat and steep for 5 minutes. Strain into a mug and add 2 teaspoons of sugar or other sweetener. Stir and enjoy the subtly sweet, transporting taste of real Chai!

More Firepot Nomadic Tea Reviews on Crazy Tea Chick:

Firepot Masala Loose Leaf Chai Tea

Tazo Chai Latte Concentrate: Make Starbucks Chai Tea Lattes at Home!

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Tazo Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

Like all good tea fanatics, when I go to Starbucks, I order tea more often than coffee. In warm weather, I almost always order either iced green, black, or Passion tea or a Green Tea Frappe. In cold weather, I’m like clockwork – it’s a Chai Tea Latte each and every time.

Why the insane loyalty?

  • Chai Tea Lattes are beyond delicious. There’s something extra special about the flavor that Chai Tea brings to the party.
  • Chai Tea warms you up! I’ve always thought people who grab coffee to “warm up” in winter were doing what’s “second best.” The spices in Chai Tea LITERALLY warm you up, inside/out. The next time you have to be out and about on a winter day – drink a Chai Tea Latte first and you’ll see what I mean.
  • I hate to brag, but I have asthma and have all my life.  What can I say, some people just know how to rock and roll. When I was a little (when I was more of a Crazy Chocolate Milk Chick than a Crazy Tea Chick), my Pediatrician told my mom to give me coffee each day. He said it’d help open my bronchial passages and help me breathe easier. Coffee honestly does open you up – whether you have asthma, bronchitis, an upper respiratory infection, allergies or all of the above. About 6 years ago, I discovered something that I’m convinced works EVEN better – Chai Tea Lattes. I had bronchitis at the time (something that causes my asthma to go full tilt psycho) and my husband brought me a hot Chai Tea Latte. Halfway through the deliciousness, I noticed that I was breathing MUCH better and could… egads!… even take a deep breath.  Since then, a Chai Tea Latte is my “go to” drink when breathing isn’t as fluid as I’d like. Heck, it’s my “go to” drink even when it is.

Naturally, you can’t always get to a Starbucks – sometimes they have the audacity to close for the night. Thanks to TAZO (the brand of tea Starbucks uses), you can make your own Chai Tea Lattes at home. The Tazo Chai Tea Latte Concentrate (32 ounce) shown at the top is the stuff dreams are made of.  You simply mix equal amounts of this concentrate and milk (whole milk, 2%, soy… your choice), warm it up in a saucepan, and pour it into a cup. It’s absolutely simple and absolutely delicious. It’s also a better bargain.

Normally, I top off the top with a little frothed milk or whipped topping and a dash of cinnamon or nutmeg. You just would not believe how great it tastes. However, even when I keep it simple as pie – like in the picture above – it’s uncommonly delicious.

Click through the link or image at the top to learn more about this delicious Chai Tea Latte Concentrate.

Jaipur Avenue Ginger Chai Tea Mix

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Jaipur Avenue Ginger Chai Tea Mix

If you’ve ever wondered if you could make Chai Tea Lattes at home, Jaipur Avenue has the answer: You Bet You Can!

As I’m writing this out (on paper to type in tomorrow morning), I’m thoroughly enjoying a hot mug of Original Masala Chai Tea from Jaipur Avenue. They sent us several packets of EACH flavor to review, so I can re-experience the wonderful drinks all over again. Jaipur Avenue’s cool like that. Bless them.

The Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Ginger tea review has a bizarre back story. I intentionally saved the packets marked “Ginger Chai Tea Mix” to review last. Why?

  1. If I didn’t like it, I would feel less guilty about pretending it never happened if I’d already written several positive reviews.
  2. I was afraid it’d be… well, horrid.  Ginger and I have a complex relationship.  It’s like nutmeg – they both smell absolutely Heavenly and (when used properly) they taste heavenly. However, give them an inch and they’ll take a mile and they’ve been known to overpower foods and drinks to the point of tasting… you guessed it, horrid.

The day came for me to taste the Ginger Chai Tea and I further insulted it by varying my routine.  You see, one of the most SPECIAL parts of my day is the evening. After the day’s work,  chores, walking, cooking, and errands are all behind me.  The supper dishes have been washed and the kitchen light’s off.  I’ve found my way into my pajamas and my cat and I find our way to the couch with my husband for a little tv (more times than not, it’s for a St. Louis Cardinal’s baseball game or a UK basketball game).  I always take a cup of hot tea along to help turn the special time into SPECIAL time.

I had enjoyed every other Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea drinks during this SPECIAL time (just as I’m now enjoying the original Masala cup as I write this review).  However, I made the Ginger Chai Tea earlier in the day.

It wasn’t going to muck up my special time!

As my water boils, I open the packet of Ginger Chai Tea Mix and pour it into the mug.

“Hmmmm. It smells really good.”

I double check the package. Yep, it says Ginger.

I pour the boiling water into my mug, stir well to make it nice and frothy.

“Wow. It smells really, really good.”

I take the first sip and my jaw drops.

“Delicious! This tea’s outstanding! I like this as well as I do the Original Masala Chai Tea!”

I double-check the package again.

Product Features

  • Authentic Indian chai tea spiced with ginger
  • All-natural ingredients. No preservatives and food additives.
  • Mix contains premium black tea, dry milk powder, a delicate blend of exotic spices, and minimal amount of sugar.
  • Easy to prepare – add hot water for a cup of heartwarming chai, or chilled milk and ice for a cool, refreshing summer drink.
  • A box contains 15 individually packed servings. Each packet makes an 8-ounce cup.

Benefits of the Herbs found in Jaipur Avenue’s Ginger Chai Tea Mix:

  • stimulates blood circulation
  • aids digestion
  • relieves cold symptoms
  • lowers risk of colon cancer

 

Later that night, I enjoyed the second cup of Ginger Chai tea mix (along with another cup of Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea) during my SPECIAL time.  Twice the tea, twice the special. This is my final review of the Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mixes, but I hope you’ll go back and read my other reviews.  This is an extremely high quality product and it will blow you away.  Buy Jaipur Avenue Tea Mixes on Amazon. Personally, I’d buy the Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Variety, so you can enjoy a trip through the flavor of India as I did, one at a time. Then, when you see what your favorites are (trust me, there’ll be more than one), you can order them specifically.

My first orders will be the Original Masala and Vanilla but I’ll be ordering the other flavors as well… including the Ginger. It is surprisingly delicious.

To learn more about Jaipur Avenue, visit their website.

Jaipur Avenue’s Vanilla Chai Tea Mix: Vanilla Deliciousness

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Jaipur Avenue Vanilla Chai Tea Mix

My journey through India continued last night… okay, not the actual exotic country, itself, but the FLAVOR of India.  The next flavor I brewed (from the sample pack they sent us to review) was Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Vanilla .  I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one, actually.  Chai Tea Lattes and the flavor of vanilla are two of my favorite things in this world.  I just wasn’t sure how well they’d play together.  However, I was anxious to find out!

The two flavors don’t fight it out, which is what I expected.  The Chai flavor is, as always, a very generous host to the visiting flavor – in this case Vanilla.  In fact, Chai steps aside almost completely – leaving behind an AMAZING deliciousness that tastes like tea’s version of coffee’s Vanilla Latte.  However, most vanilla lattes don’t have the strong, pure, and “expensive-tasting” vanilla flavor that makes Jaipur Avenue’s Vanilla Chai Tea Mix so exceptional.

Product Features

  • Authentic Indian chai tea spiced with vanilla
  • All-natural ingredients. No preservatives and food additives.
  • Mix contains premium black tea, dry milk powder, a delicate blend of exotic spices, and minimal amount of sugar.
  • Easy to prepare – add hot water for a cup of heartwarming chai, or chilled milk and ice for a cool, refreshing summer drink.
  • A box contains 15 individually packed servings. Each packet makes an 8-ounce cup.

Even if Chai tea, somehow, isn’t your “cup of tea,” you HAVE to try this drink mix.  I work with words all day in our web publishing business, but they’re completely elusive sometimes. No matter where I look, I can’t find the ones I need.  This is one of those times! This is simply outstanding and I wish each and every one of you could try it.  Actually, I wish you could try EACH of Jaipur Avenue’s Chai Tea mixes. I, personally, do food & drink reviews almost daily between this blog and my food blog but it’s been a while since I was excited about a product as I am now.

Benefits of the Herbs found in Jaipur Avenue’s Vanilla Chai Tea Mix:

  • stimulates blood circulation
  • aids digestion
  • relieves cold symptoms
  • lowers risk of colon cancer

To learn more about Jaipur Avenue, visit their website.

Buy Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Vanilla on Amazon.

Jaipur Avenue Cardamom Chai Tea Mix: Excellent!

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Jaipur Avenue Cardamom Chai Tea Mix

I had a delicious, aromatic mug of Jaipur Avenue’s Cardamom Chai Tea last night and loved every drop.  It’s right up there with the Original Masala for me (read my review of Jaipur Avenue’s Original Masala Chai Tea Mix). Like the Masala, the Cardamom has the exotic, deliciousness you expect from chai tea.  It may have been a hint sweeter, but if I weren’t looking for a difference, I doubt I would have noticed much of one.  For someone as obsessed with Chai Tea Lattes as I am, this is a GREAT thing!

Product Features

  • Authentic Indian chai tea spiced with cardamom.
  • All-natural ingredients. No preservatives and food additives.
  • Mix contains premium black tea, dry milk powder, a delicate blend of exotic spices, and minimal amount of sugar.
  • Easy to prepare – add hot water for a cup of heartwarming chai, or chilled milk and ice for a cool, refreshing summer drink.
  • A box contains 15 individually packed servings. Each packet makes an 8-ounce cup.

Benefits of the herbs found in Jaipur Avenue’s Cardamon Chai Tea Mix:

  • beneficial to kidneys
  • beneficial to lungs
  • beneficial to heart
  • anti-inflammatory
  • aids digestion
  • stimulates metabolism

To learn more about Jaipur Avenue, visit their website.

Order Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Cardamom on Amazon.

I’ll have the review of the Vanilla Chai Tea Mix up tomorrow.  I really look forward to this tea, in fact I’m just seconds away from my first taste.

Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix, Make Chai Tea Lattes at Home!

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Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea

I love what I do and I do what I love. That’s the thought that skipped through my mind as I drank a hot mug of Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea.

As a tea review blogger, I have the enviable blessing of testing and reviewing tea. Yay me!  As a result, I was sent a beautiful set of Chai Tea Mixes from Jaipur Avenue.  This was a special thrill for me because I am the biggest fan of Chai Tea Lattes on earth or off.  The Starbucks baristas within a three state radius know me, on site, and know to have a grande Chai Tea Latte waiting for me, with a smile.  Actually, take that back, I don’t care whether they’re smiling or not.

I also really like Panera Bread’s Chai Tea Latte but I have to admit, I tend to get iced green tea when I’m anywhere near Panera.

I’ve tried many times to create my own versions of Chai Tea Lattes at home but they somehow always lack that certain special exotic magic.  Until now, that is.  Jaipur Avenue’s Chai Tea mixes allow you to have Coffeehouse Chai Tea Lattes without stepping foot out of your home.  They’re as fast and easy and boiling water (probably because that’s all that’s involved) and taste so exceptional that you’ll lose yourself completely in each sip.

My set included the following flavors:

  • Original Masala
  • Cardamom
  • Ginger
  • Vanilla
  • Saffron

I’ve only had the Chai mixes a couple of days, so I’ve only (so far!) tried the Original Masala and the Saffron. I’ll give reviews for the other flavors as I try them… as in tonight and tomorrow.

Jaipur Avenue Original Masala

Jaipur Avenue Original Masala Chai Tea Mix

The first chai mix I tried from Jaipur Avenue was the Original Masala. With the name, I assumed this would be the one that tasted most similar to coffeehouse Chai Tea Lattes. I was right, except for one tiny detail – It’s better! The fragrant mixture of cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, and peppercorn had me floating on air before I even tasted it.  After one taste, I was in Chai Tea Heaven and wasn’t sure I ever wanted to return to earth.  When giving reviews, I always like to give the first words that pop into my head, as these are usually the most descriptive and accurate.  After one taste, I thought, “Exotic. Flavorful. Delicious. It tastes like I’m actually in India!”

This is what Chai Tea Lattes are supposed to taste like.

The health benefits of the spices in Original Masala are nearly as impressive as the flavor:

  • stimulates metabolism
  • aids digestion
  • boosts immune system
  • relieves nausea

Original Masala Chai Tea Mix Features

  • Authentic Indian chai tea spiced with vanilla
  • All-natural ingredients. No preservatives and food additives.
  • Mix contains premium black tea, dry milk powder, a delicate blend of exotic spices, and minimal amount of sugar.
  • Easy to prepare – add hot water for a cup of heartwarming chai, or chilled milk and ice for a cool, refreshing summer drink.
  • A box contains 15 individually packed servings. Each packet makes an 8-ounce cup.

Order Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Vanilla on Amazon.

Jaipur Avenue Saffron Chai Tea Mix

Jaipur Avenue Saffron Chai Tea Mix

I’ll be honest, I was a little leery of the word Saffron and wasn’t sure what to expect from this particular Chai Tea Mix. However, the Original Masala blew me away so completely that I was confident enough to try one of its friends.  The Saffron Chai Tea Mix has the similar exotic flavor and intense deliciousness of the original.  It’s outstanding!  The main difference I noticed was that the Saffron Chai Tea seemed a little bit sweeter and had a distinct extra flavor that my mind processed as “pretty.”  Strange description, I know, but truth be told my mind can often be a strange playground.  I honestly love the Saffron, almost as much as I do the Original Masala.

The Saffron Chai Tea Mix has less of a “Chai” flavor than the original, or than any Chai teas I’ve had.  It would be ideal for anyone who isn’t into Chai (you know who you are, Emily).

Saffron Tea Chai Tea Mix Features

  • Authentic Indian chai tea spiced with saffron
  • All-natural ingredients. No preservatives and food additives.
  • Mix contains premium black tea, dry milk powder, a delicate blend of exotic spices, and minimal amount of sugar.
  • Easy to prepare – add hot water for a cup of heartwarming chai, or chilled milk and ice for a cool, refreshing summer drink.
  • A box contains 15 individually packed servings. Each packet makes an 8-ounce cup.

Health Benefits of the spices in Saffron Chai Tea Mix:

  • antidepressant
  • antioxidant
  • antiseptic
  • relieves stress
  • aids digestion
  • protects body against infections

Buy Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Saffron on Amazon.

 

 

About Jaipur Avenue

Since ancient times, chai has been a daily tradition shared with friends and family all over India.  Served any time of the day, this freshly brewed blend of black tea, milk, and exotic spices is the perfect beverage to soothe your soul and refresh your mind.

The faraway Indian city of Jaipur, famous for its royal palaces, colorful culture and romantic charm, epitomizes the ancient chai tradition at its best.  Jaipur Avenue is your instant passage to this magical land through an enthralling chai experience you can enjoy anywhere, anytime.   – Jaipur Avenue

Whether you like, love, or (currently) loathe chai tea, I strongly urge you to try Jaipur Avenue’s Chai Tea mixes. This is unlike any Chai Tea Lattes or drinks you’ve had before.  You simply pour the mix into your mug, add boiling water, stir, and escape.  There’s absolutely no need for sweeteners of any kind, milk, creamer, or anything else.  Fact is, adding anything to this remarkable tea mix would be just plain wrong.  Click through any of the links in this post or either of the images below to learn more.

Order Jaipur Avenue Chai Tea Mix Saffron on Amazon.

Be sure to watch for my reviews of the other flavors: Vanilla, Cardamom, and Ginger.  Vanilla’s next up. In fact, I find that I’m not doing anything at the moment….

Jaipur Avenue Original Masala Chai Tea

Jaipur Avenue Saffron Chai Tea

EDIT: Emily (Little Miss “I don’t like Chai Tea“) tried some of the Saffron Chai Tea from Jaipur Avenue yesterday and LOVED it.  She’s coming around and I knew Jaipur Avenue would be the one to make her see the light.