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Tea Tuesday: Vahdam Premium Green Tea Chai

April 20, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I am thrilled to say that I have finally found a Chai green tea that is the proper balance of tastes. I have spent years trying to find a tea that has the wonderful spice of Chai, and the health properties of green tea.

The closest I came before was a White Chai Tea, but I could never find a green that I liked until I tried Vadham Premium Green Tea Chai. I like fresh loose leaf green tea, and any chai varieties I tried always ended up a weird blend of a vegetal taste with a vague cinnamon top note. Not a great combination.

Vadham’s Green Chai gets it right, though. The green tea is sweet, not vegetal at all. The Chai spices (cinnamon, cardamom, clove, Black Pepper) blend beautifully to create a delicately spicy brew. I really enjoy that it can be re-brewed a couple of times before it loses potency, so my brewing travel tumbler can just be refilled with hot water through the morning before I have to change out leaves,

What is also wonderful about this tea is that it is truly a full-leaf green tea. Standard green tea bags only contain “dust” of green tea, not the true leaf. By brewing the full leaf, you will get so many more of the health benefits of green tea: anti-oxidants, EGCG, etc. This particular tea has even more anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties since it is a chai tea, and the spices in chai teas are anti-inflammatory in nature. So in addition to tasting amazing, it is really good for you as well!

While green tea is much lower in caffeine than coffee or black tea, it still does contain some caffeine if you are sensitive. But that is true of all green tea (there are some decaf versions out there, but those are more processed than the original leaf, so it is a balance.)

The packaging is also wonderful. To maintain freshness, each batch is packaged quickly. There is an expiration date to assure that you are using fresh tea, and the package seals tightly. There are step by step instructions on how to brew the tea, so if you are new to green tea, you will find it easy to brew!

As a side note on the instructions, it is recommended to brew the tea at a temperature of 194-212 degrees. Usually green tea gets brewed at lower than the boiling point. I tried both boiling and at about 192 degrees, and found the lower temperature produced a better taste.

I am truly thrilled to have found an excellent Green Chai after all these years!

Vahdam Premium Green Tea Chai

Vahdam Premium Green Tea Chai

 

Vahdam Premium Green Tea Chai

Vahdam Premium Green Tea Chai

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Tagged: Chai, Green Chai Tea, Tea, Tea Tuesday, Vahdam Premium Green Tea Chai

Tea Tuesday: Star Wars Yoda Self Stirring Mug

April 19, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Get up in the morning, you must. With a Jedi Vortex, a Yoda self-stirring mug keeps your tea or coffee stirred. Do or do not, there is no Chai.

Spring is my favorite time of year. The flowers are coming out, no need for a heavy coat, and my allergies make my Yoda impression perfect. Yeah, you already knew I was a nerd girl, but now you are reminded of that fact.

While self-stirring mugs are a bit of a novelty that wears off (especially considering they have to be hand washed), this particular mug actually serves a purpose beyond featuring everyone’s favorite green member of the Jedi Order (though Yaddle has some serious girl boss power.) I enjoy a bit of rock sugar in my tea, and the powerful stirring vortex of the mug keeps the sweetness evenly distributed, not just in an overly sweet sip at the bottom of the mug. If I’m using a strainer and loose tea, pressing the stirring button while brewing leads to a far more robust brew.

I’m sure I’m going to get some ardent matcha drinkers up in arms with the following statement, but it has enough power in the self-stirring motion to create a smooth and frothy matcha tea without a wisk. That is pretty impressive!

This 15oz mug takes 2 AAA batteries to power the stirring motion. I’ve tried other self-stirring mugs that just kind of jostle the liquid, but this mug produces and actual vortex that stirs the entire cup. The mug top secures tightly so it makes for a perfect travel mug: no leaking and the beverage stays hot.

Star Wars Self Stirring Mug

Star Wars Self Stirring Mug

Posted by Style Chicks / Filed In: Food, Gifts, Tea
Tagged: Star Wars, Tea, Tea Tuesday, Yoda

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