Warming Winter Drinks with Chantler Teas
Although
I'm a big coffee drinker, one of my resolutions for this year is to
try and reduce the amount of coffee that I somehow manage to gulp
down every day. I've decided to switch for tea, which is a healthier
drink to have when you want to have it in large quantities. I am not
a tea addict, but I do like to have a mug once in a while, and as I
had no tea left at home, I thought I would order some from a company
that I discover last year and that I really liked.
Chantler
Teas is
a small Welsh tea company, that produces a variety of different loose
leaf teas; produced regionally and that guarantee the best of
quality. I discovered them last year at the Cardiff Christmas Market
in the National Welsh Opera, where I got a bag of their Christmas
Spice tea. All the teas smelled amazing, and I was not disappointed
in my choice - I loved this tea so much that I got it again this
time!
I
chose three very different teas, because I wanted to explore more of
what Chantler Teas had in store, and I thought I'd share these with
you as I really like them all.
~ Chantler's
Christmas Spice: this
is my favourite tea of the three. It is a black tea in which orange
pieces, cinnamon and cloves add a wonderful taste of Christmas, as
the name suggests. I quite like strong teas, and this one does have a
recognisable taste. The orange is what comes out the most in terms of
flavour, and it is nicely associated with the cinnamon. I recommend
drinking it without any sugar if you really want to experience its
taste.
~ Winter
Marzipan Rooibos: I
was recommended this tea by a friend of mine, who got it in Cardiff
too and loved it. I was right to pick it up! From the moment you open
the bag, the smell of the almond is amazing. This tea is composed of
rooibos (decaffeinated tea), almond pieces and different nut oils
(almond, hazelnut and walnut). This is perfect if strong teas are not
to your taste. I'd never had rooibos before, and I like how light it
is.
~ Vanilla
Spiced Chai: I
was drawn to this one as I like the idea of vanilla and spiced
together, it sounded like a good, comforting flavour for a winter
tea. It is made with vanilla black tea, ginger, cinnamon, black
pepper and clove. If you like spicy teas, this is for you! As advised
on the website, I brewed the tea with hot milk, to make a chai latte
- I'd never had one of these before, and I quite liked it. I think it
is good to add a lump of sugar in the milk to give it the sweetness
that may lack if you take it without anything. It is indeed
really spicy, and I find that the vanilla is left behind all these
spices a bit. You can
of course brew
it with boiling water, and in
that case you
can taste the vanilla a lot more than in the chai latte.
These
teas are all really good, and I'm happy with all of them. They are
great for winter - and this is one of the reasons why I chose them. I
couldn't hope for a better quality too, for a very cheap price as
well! If you like tea, I really recommend you to check out the
Chantler Teas website - they have so many different types and
flavours, and because tea is obviously lightweight, the shipping
costs are reasonable. This is not a sponsored post at all, but I
wanted to speak to you about this tea company in case you had never
heard about them!
Do you love drinking tea? What is your favourite flavour and brand to have?
Lots of love,
Julia x
Lots of love,
Julia x
