★★★★★
Very flavorful--great brewed with milk instead of water. It's almost a dessert.
'Masala' means 'blend of spices' and 'chai' is simply 'tea.' Inviting fragrance, invigorating flavor, warm finish.
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Very flavorful--great brewed with milk instead of water. It's almost a dessert.
A very good and spicy chai. Flavor is strong, even after multiple steepings.
First, I'm not a huge chai person, so I feel this is unfair of a review. Still, I felt the spices to be very weak and watery compared to some chais I've had (not Adagio).
Very rich and flavorful. This is way better than the premium brands you find at the coffee shop.
I'm a big fan of chai in general, but I feel like this went a little hard on the cinnamon. It was almost the only thing I could taste.
Brewed according to package instructions, the aroma of this tea was intensely spicy and wonderful. Unfortunately, the taste fell well short of the aroma. I wound up adding honey and half and half to this (something I have never done) to make it palatable. On the plus side, my eight year old loved the creamy, sweetened version. From now on, I guess this will be a child's 'tea party' drink. I will stick with Ooooh Darjeeling or Vanilla Oolong.
LOVED IT. After having been to Zanzibar,(a spice island off of the coast of Africa), and having tasted their masala chai, Adagio Tea's masala chai is incredibly similar! I love the blend of cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger.
A big chai fan already, and this didn't disappoint.
love this tea,one of my favorites! perfect winter weather chai
I've been a giant fan of chai teas for a long time, this reminds me of what the Iraqis served when I was over seas.
This blend was wonderful...i had never tried chai tea before and started with this one. It was a great choice.
Smells and tastes great. This is good with or without honey but better with.
I bought this for my sister--she loves it! Nice and spicy without being too much.
This is my favorite chai yet. It is smooth and light.
This chai is delicious. I am back to buy some more. I will try brewing it in soy milk as some suggested.
A good chai, but not my favorite. Steeping times are very thing. Too little, not as robust. Too much, and you're tasting bitter cloves.
This is an excellent chai. My only complaint is that it isn't very peppery, but still if brewed traditionally it's great. I brew mine in a pot with half water and half milk and I boil the tea in it for at least 5 mins. Strain, add sugar and enjoy chai as it's meant to be enjoyed.
Fragrant, sweet and light. The steam will make your whole brewing area smell good. The loose tea is colorful enough to store out in a tightly sealed glass canister. Perfect with milk and sugar at 2 in the morning when you need something pleasant to distract yourself. I bought an extra tin of this to take on vacation, since the thought of cardboard bags dunked in tepid tap water was too much to take. It's messy but worth it.
I tried some of the other 'chai' teas that Adagio had a few years ago, but it looks like they finally gave in and just made a blend with everything we were looking for. This is tasty, with milk/cream or without. Makes your whole house smell good.
Chai in its purest form. Although not as strong flavored as I like, it was still very good.
This is the king of all chais- pungeant and complexs- a real morning waker-upper!
My wife can't live without this stuff! Wonderful flavor.
Great chai. It has a nice amount of spice and when holds up when adding milk and sweetner.
one of my favorites big spice flavor. great with milk
OH MY STARS! This is my first run at spiced tea from Adagio, and wow! Great taste. If you love American Chai (spiced tea w/milk or cream) this is the shiznit.
This tea was definitely a departure for me. I'm not generally a flavored tea drinker, although I enjoy a good Earl Grey. I was pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable this tea can be. It tastes so much more natural than many teas that list themselves as 'chai'. I think this is a very good dessert tea. Perfect for a sweet after-meal treat. I would recommend this tea to the most hardened purist.
This reminds me of the masala chai from Peet's--only Adagio is much more affordable! Very spicy, so be aware if you don't like spicy chai. I like it with 2 packets of Splenda and a touch of cream.
I am very excited to try this chai or tea. It just sounds so tasty.
Generally I do not like to over extract this tea because I do not like the bitter taste. The masala chai was still able to show the full flavor in 4 minutes. I thought it was a good chai.
I think the apple chai is better, but this is also one of the better chai's I have tried.
I'm not a fan of chai tea at all. This tea was recommended to me by someone else who also is not a fan of chai who said that it didn't taste like the usual chai and that they found it to be quite nice. I did not think it had a good flavor and did not even finish the cup. However, I'm sure if you are a fan of chai in general you may have a completely different opinion. However, for what it's worth my biyfriend loves chai and even he did not find the tea to be that pleasant.
I really liked this tea. I added a splash of Silk soy creamer and that really made the flavor pop. Next time, I am going to use all soymilk and no water to brew it.
Excellent tea! It is good on its own, but add a splash of milk and make a chai tea latte better than you would find at any Starbucks or coffee shop.
Tasty chai tea. A little more peppery than I expected. With enough milk and honey, it's practically a snack.
It is spicy but smooth without any bitterness that I've experienced with other chais...especially since I don't like to add milk or sugar.
This is my favorite of all the chai teas that Adagio offers. The flavors are rich and aren't hidden by the tea. A must have for any chai tea lover.
Really nice chai blend. I like to add black pepper. Also have tried adding nutmeg and allspice. I like it really really strong so there's as much zing as possible, and sweet!
Yummy! Very complex chai. There is so much going on here. I love that there are whole cloves in it!
I bought this because I really enjoyed the masala chai from teavana, however it doesn't taste the same =( Tastes a little like the oriental spice chai
a great warm winter tea and a great cold summer tea. My son has nicknamed it 'wassail' because of the spices used. It is a full flavor tea and anyone looking for something delicate, this tea may be too much. For our full flavor palate - it is perfect!
I'm not a huge fan of this brewed in water, as it takes on a bit of bitterness, but brewed as a latte with milk and sugar, is a absolutely delicious drink.
Tasty. Has a great smell from the spices and would make a wonderful permanent member of our tea collection.
Fantastic tea. Would like if it had a little more 'bite' to it. Maybe a tad more cinnamon. Still, a great choice. Really warms you through in the Christmas season.
I tried it, thinking I would be disappointed. I'm a fairly picky chai drinker. It turned out GREAT! :) Nice and spicy and flavorful. A word of advice: pick out some of the spices and toss it into your mug. That way the spices can brew longer than the tea so you won't need to deal with the taste of overbrewed tea but still have the flavor of the spices.
I little to much spice for my liking in tea, but overall pretty good
Soo delicious! An aromatic blend of spices, my brand new petite glass teapot, milk and honey made this a practically perfect cup of tea. Next time I'm going to try this with steamed milk! A definite keeper. LOADS better than the overhyped corporate stuff~
I had ordered this for a friend for Christmas. She loves chai tea (yes, I gave it to her early)
Let me just saw...WOW. Chai is already my favorite tea, but this Chai was a winner just from the moment the package was opened. It's very seldom you get to taste something that is literally as good as it smells.
I've tried LOTS of chai blends from many different vendors---this is ALWAYS my favorite. To me, THIS CHAI is what CHAI is! :) YUMMY DELICIOUS!!
great for if you like spicy things or just want an extra kick to get even warmer