Waka Traditional Concentrated Chai Tea Mix - 100% Tea Leaves from India, Natural Spices, Unsweetened Tea Powder - No Sugar, No Additives (4.5oz Pouch, 195 Servings)

This Chai powder from Waka is so good! I read reviews that said it was "too peppery" and after buzzing over the ingredients, had to try it. Most mass produced chai leans on cinnamon for the warmth you feel from the cup, but I prefer the depth that a broader range of flavors like ginger, cardamom and yes, black pepper lend. This delivers that depth and flavor with astonishing clarity. The powder comes in a rather small bag with a tiny scoop to dispense a measured serving amount. I like strong chai so based on another reviewer's advise, used two scoops in my first 10 ounce cup, which was actually strong, and sooooooooo nice. The powder is not sweetened, which allows an adjustment to your liking. I use dark brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey most of the time. Without the bulk sugar can add, those tiny scoops will go a long way. The bag says it makes 195 servings, but even at half that number it's a great value for around $10. In an 8 ounce or smaller cup, 1 scoop is plenty and delivers a softer but still very enjoyable experience. The flavor is consistent cup after cup, and displays accurately the ingredients used. That said, while the black pepper adds to the flavor, it is not overwhelming the more dominant aromatic components in the ginger, cardamom or cloves used. It reminds me of house chai I've had and made with a rich a sweet-spiciness. Whether it's served hot or cold, it warms your soul going down, I swear. One of the best things about this powder is you can use it for more than tea. I have added it to coffee, warm apple cider, I sprinkled some on vanilla ice cream(so good!!) and even added a couple scoops to some chicken in a skillet and served it on rice and that worked too! This will be a staple in my house moving forward.

Tried the original and vanilla and love them both but I like the vanilla better - somehow the spice is more evident, perhaps as a contrast to the vanilla. Both are plenty strong. I missed that all of these are completely unsweetened, not just zero sugar as in artificial - it's completely left out which was a nice surprise as I'd rather be in control of that anyways. My entire kitchen became fragrant as soon as I opened the bags, was very fresh and invigorating, and was pleasantly surprised walking back into the kitchen a few times later on to still smell the spices. I also misread the instructions as 1 scoop per 4oz oz instead of 1 scoop + 4 oz hot water PLUS 4 more oz of milk (or 8 oz total if only using water.) I used 2 scoops of the mix with 4 oz hot water and 4 oz steamed milk + brown coconut sugar and both were amazing, but again, the vanilla was my favorite and felt more spiced despite having the exact same ingredients aside from the regular. Neither feel "peppery" to me, although the spice is enough warm your throat regardless of the temperature you drink the tea. It is very smooth to drink but does leave some sediment in the cup - to me it's not bad at all, you can still enjoy the last sip if you swirl it up as it's not too gritty.

This product is quite strong, has a bitter taste. I don't like it by itself, but use with regular tea and it's ok. Only takes 1/4 t. which I add to regular tea to give it some flavor. I bought some Chai flavored powder that was sweet and I was hoping this was the same. Nope... I don't think I'll buy again, but will continue to use this with a teabag,

Love the taste of Chai Tea? Tired of making it by the bag one cup at a time? This is the perfect blend for you. I use it to make a whole pitcher. Easy to use and tastes great.

Not a convenience option. Product info says it's dissolving. So I was expecting something that dissolves, but it does not, even with professional grade agitation steaming and frothing, nor extra time. This chai requires ultra fine filtration to remove solids, or an appreciation for chewing woody herbal bits. I expected a similar product to Jaipur Avenue's barista chai powder bulk bag, which is dissolving, and available with or without dairy. I wanted something ready to add water/milk and serve, like QuikTeaChai or Nature's Guru Chai, but without the milk. This product seems to be a proper black tea powder that does dissolve, but combined with semi-coarse ground spices. If you like Blue lotus (black tea included) or Spicewalla's chai masala (no-tea blend) then this is a similar texture. There is nothing wrong with a chai mix that has to be filtered or gives chewy results. But this not marketed as that. It says repeatedly that it's dissolving. If you were expecting something the office nag wouldn't bark at you for pouring down the drain in the break room sink, this chai won't do. You'd still hear about how awful you are. This product is more pepper and ginger than both of those but does not eclipse the other spices. The flavor is a matter of personal taste, but is more India style than American pumpkin spice type. The flavor is fine, I just feel like I got conned with promises this product would never meet. We have some serious brew tools at our house and could not figure out a way to rescue the results in an instant-drink manner. Don't think you can outwit other reviewers' results and make this something it isn't and can't be. And it's not returnable.