Orange Chai Rooibos Tea 100 g, Loose

A chai that leads with orange

Most chai blends run a long list of spices. This one keeps two, cardamom and ginger, and lets sweet orange do the rest. It is warm and aromatic in the chai manner but noticeably fruitier: creamy sweet orange first, cardamom aromatic behind it, then a mild warming heat from the ginger on the finish. There are real pieces of ginger in the pack alongside sugared ginger sticks, and that is where the rounded body comes from.

The base

It is built on rooibos tea rather than black tea. Rooibos carries no caffeine of its own, and it is far less tannic than a black-tea chai, which leaves the orange and the cardamom more room than they would otherwise get.

In the pot

Rooibos and whole spices both want heat and time: water at 95 to 100°C, a heaped teaspoon of around 2 g per cup, and five to seven minutes in the pot. Being loose tea, none of that is fixed. Drink it plain and the orange stays sharpest; add a dash of milk, frothed if you like, and it goes properly chai, with the ginger and the cardamom coming forward.

Everything in the pack

Ingredients: rooibos, sugared ginger sticks, ginger, orange peel, cardamom, flavouring, natural ginger flavouring, natural cardamom flavouring
Type: flavoured rooibos, chai style
Naturally caffeine-free
Format: loose tea, 100 g pack
Brewing: about 2 g per cup, water at 95-100°C, 5-7 minutes
Serve plain or with a dash of milk
Produced in Germany for Café du Jour

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Product code	CDJ-VT-0080
EAN	8720598671605
Brand	Café du Jour
Produced in	Germany
Contents / packaging	100 grams
Ingredients	Rooibos, sugared ginger sticks, ginger, orange peel, cardamom, flavouring, natural ginger flavouring, natural cardamom flavouring.

Customer Questions

What are the main flavour characteristics of this Orange Chai rooibos tea?

This Orange Chai rooibos tea has a deliciously creamy flavour of sweet orange juice, complemented by spicy cardamom and fresh pieces of ginger. This creates a warm, aromatic chai tea with a fresh hint of orange and a slightly spicy finish from the ginger.

Are there actually pieces of ginger in this tea, as mentioned in the review?

Yes, this blend actually contains pieces of fresh ginger. This gives this Orange Chai rooibos tea its mildly spicy, warming flavour.

How do I best prepare this loose Orange Chai rooibos tea?

We recommend using approximately 2 grams of tea per cup (a heaped teaspoon) and letting it steep for 5 to 7 minutes in water at 95-100°C. You can drink the tea pure, but for a chai experience you can also add a dash of (frothed) milk, for example.

Is this tea suitable for people who prefer not to drink caffeine?

Yes, this tea is based on rooibos and naturally contains no caffeine. This means you can enjoy Orange Chai rooibos tea at any time of the day, even in the evening before going to bed.