Tuesday TeaDay 12/23/08 CHAI?

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Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic. I am awaiting some Chai samples from Geek and Chamekke. I wondered, how many TeaChatters have either had or prepared Chai?

I have made and had Chai
22
41%
I have made Chai
0
No votes
I have had Chai
21
39%
Nope, never made it, never had it, but sounds like something I need to try
4
7%
Nope, never had it and am not interested at this time
4
7%
Other
3
6%
 
Total votes: 54
Dec 23rd, '08, 13:40
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by Pentox » Dec 23rd, '08, 13:40

I've had chai before and its pretty good. It's its own little world of tea though, and a bit of a pain to make imo.

Today: ToT Ceylon Silver Stripe again. Almost done with it so i'm probably just going to try to finish it off.
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Dec 23rd, '08, 14:05
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by Oolonga » Dec 23rd, '08, 14:05

I had black tea with added milk once or twice, hated it so never got to trying a real chai...

In my cup - Long Jing brought by my friend from her trip to China.
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Dec 23rd, '08, 14:08
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by Dr. Eel » Dec 23rd, '08, 14:08

ahh, the ol' milky chai that alex and his droogs loved so much...
I've had it many times, and prepared adagio's version.

It's my birthday.
Dec 23rd, '08, 14:29
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by Pentox » Dec 23rd, '08, 14:29

Dr. Eel wrote: It's my birthday.
Happy birthday Dr. Eel! Have an eeltastic day!
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Dec 23rd, '08, 14:31
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by brandon » Dec 23rd, '08, 14:31

I forgot to mention that you can occasionally find "Chai" made with soy milk in a 2 qt carton by Silk. It is still a little lacking in spices from my perspective, but it is a pretty tasty lactose-free treat.
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Dec 23rd, '08, 15:02
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by geeber1 » Dec 23rd, '08, 15:02

Happy Birthday Dr. Eel!
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In my cup now is Masala Chai, in honor of today's poll.
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Dec 23rd, '08, 15:41
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by auggy » Dec 23rd, '08, 15:41

Dr. Eel wrote:It's my birthday.
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Dec 23rd, '08, 15:59
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by olivierco » Dec 23rd, '08, 15:59

Dr. Eel wrote:
It's my birthday.
Bon anniversaire!
Dec 23rd, '08, 16:12
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by Charlotte » Dec 23rd, '08, 16:12

Charlotte... if you are enjoying the greener oolong taste, Adagio's Oolong #18 is really nice and a decent price too. I also enjoyed Tung Ting Jade Oolong from SpecialTeas... a good value as well. Both are well worth trying.

Sarah
Sarah - thanks for the tip. I don't think I've tried that one yet. I'll go add it to my wish list.
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by Charlotte » Dec 23rd, '08, 16:12

Happy Birthday Mr. Eel!
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Dec 23rd, '08, 17:19
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by Maitre_Tea » Dec 23rd, '08, 17:19

I've had Chai, usually from Starbucks. When I make it myself, I usually make it with bagged tea though. I would be interested in making Chai from scratch though...does anyone have a good receipe?
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Dec 23rd, '08, 17:36
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by Yaanon » Dec 23rd, '08, 17:36

I've had some cheap Chai from someplace. Can't drink it since I'm lactose intolerant, but I will have to try it with soymilk as suggested above.

In my cup right now is some yummy Sencha Fuka-midori from Den's Tea.
Dec 23rd, '08, 18:18
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by Lainie P » Dec 23rd, '08, 18:18

I like well-made chai, particularly with lots of cardamom in it. An acquaintance from Scotland is currently visiting San Francisco, and had this to say about chai latte, which is a very popular drink in the Bay Area.

Right now I am drinking Adagio's hojicha.

--L.
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Dec 23rd, '08, 19:08
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by Ron Gilmour » Dec 23rd, '08, 19:08

Once in a great while I'll drag out my French press, drop in a large scoop of generic CTC Indian-grocery-store tea, a few cardamom pods, peppercorns, broken up cinnamon sticks, and cloves. I brew this for a bit, squoosh the plunger down and mix the resulting brew with hot milk (about 2 parts tea to 1 part milk). It's not how the Indians do it, but it's pretty good.

Right now I'm enjoying a treat that just came in the mail: Classic Roast TGY from The Tea Gallery. Toastedtoads commented on this a while back in the oolong forum and I was curious enough to order some. It's very good and I would definitely order it again. It is pretty seriously roasted. I like that, but I can see where it might put some people off.
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Dec 23rd, '08, 19:26
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by Consilium » Dec 23rd, '08, 19:26

You pretty much have to cover the unruly flavor of chai with honey and milk - a practice I am not too fond of. I prefer tea without spice.
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