Donovan Blend

A Black Chai Blend from

Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 5 Ratings
Tea type
Black Chai Blend
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Ingredients
Black Tea, Chocolate Flavor, Cinnamon Bark, Cinnamon Flavour, Cocoa Nibs, Ginger Root, Natural Almond Flavor
Flavors
Chocolate, Cloves, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Creamy, Sweet
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 10 oz / 295 ml of water
Set water temperature to 200 °F / 93 °C
Steep for 4 min, 15 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“what a clever blend. both sweet and strong at the same time. i drank this on friday evening, right before leaving work. so i’ll admit it was days ago and i was a bit distracted at the time. so...” Read full tasting note
“An Ode to Tea challenge #2– D additional notes:  I’m not sure why I went with a chai on this hot day.  Probably because it started with ‘D’ I guess.  It was a nice comforting last steep session –...” Read full tasting note
“The second Sherlock chai of Friday. This one is more suited to my personal tastes, so I felt more confident brewing up a cup of Donovan. As ever, I used 1 tsp of leaf, and gave it 4 minutes in...” Read full tasting note
“A little in your face like Donovan, but deep down you know she’s just a little bit sweet on the boys….ok maybe not! Lovely chocolate chai flavor in this tea. I also love that the chocolate isn’t...” Read full tasting note

Description

Hard working and long suffering, this blend comes off a little strong at first, then mellows out with the taste of vanilla cookies and laced with almonds. Careful, could be arsenic*. (*it’s not)

Inspired by BBC’s Sherlock, which I am in no way affiliated with. This is created purely for my own enjoyment.

Created by: Cara McGee

Ingredients: yunnan jig tea, black tea, wuyi ensemble tea, cinnamon, ginger, cocoa nibs, natural cinnamon flavor, natural chocolate flavor & natural almond flavor

Steeping Instructions: Steep at 212° for 3 minutes.

About Adagio Custom Blends, Cara McGee

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