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    The one you get at Starbuck's: Spiced Chai Tea Latte

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    Oregon Chai: comes in an aseptic box, you mix it half-n-half with hot milk (soy, almond, cow, whatever). That's my favorite. Can't say that it tastes like pumpkin pie... but it's darn good! http://www.oregonchai.com/

    If you are working with dry tea (bags) be sure to add a ridiculous amount of sweetening, brew it double strength, and serve with 1/2 milk to the cup.
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    I like spicy chai over sweet chai. (it definitely needs sugar though - the spices won't come out much without sugar) My favorite is a bulk organic brand. I'd have to go to the store to see exactly what it is, but it is ground very, very fine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by limewave View Post
    The one you get at Starbuck's: Spiced Chai Tea Latte
    Which is Tazo Chai and steamed milk (at least at my Starbucks). Starbucks uses the pre-brewed (liquid) Tazo Chai mix, and you can find that in some grocery stores now. I just buy it in the individual packets (it's much cheaper that way).

    Won't say I've quite managed to get it to "Pumpkin pie", but I don't typically put milk in mine either.

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    I usually make chai about 50% milk or so - I add honey & cinammon and cardamon on top of whatever is already in the tea bag. and I let it steep a long time. I'm using yogi tea's chai black currently.

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    This is my favorite chai: http://nottinghall.com/pumpkinspice.htm
    It just so happens to be pumpkin spice
    Brew strong, and add lots of milk and sweetener.
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    I guess this isn't a 'low cal' drink with all the sweetener and milk. I'm going back to Meijers, they had Tazo and Oregon - the concentrate was more $$$ than the bags. I have never tried Soy Milk or Almond Milk. I've heard that soy milk tastes chaulky.
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    Quote Originally Posted by surgtech1956 View Post
    I've heard that soy milk tastes chaulky.
    I use the "fresh" Silk brand soy milk - in the refrigerated section, not the shelf-stable kind, and I've never found it to be chalky at all. I usually use the Light variety, but just bought the bone health variety for well, variety!

    I use the soy milk with the bags of Tazo Spiced Chai - I only sweeten on special occasions.
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    Stash makes some spicy, flavourful..and non-sugared Chai teas.

    http://www.stashtea.com/teas/chai+teas.aspx

    I also like a pronounced spicy Chai tea.
    I've been drinking tea (orange pekoe, Twinings Earl Grey, etc. and other black teas) without sugar, with some milk, for the past 3 decades. I average about 3-4 c. of tea at home in this way.

    I genuinely appreciate real Chai tea without the sugar, without honey. No need when cinnamon, cardamon, etc. are pronounced.
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