VAHDAM, Japanese Matcha Tea Powder (50 Cups,3.53oz) Sourced from Japan | Authentic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder | Classic Culinary Matcha From Japan

I prefer very spicy, strong chai tea. It's been a struggle spanning several years to find the best tea leaves for my flavor preference. This tea is the most flavorful I've found! I DO double the recommended amount, though, and it comes out great every time! SO not a fan of the weak, milky chai that seems to be the more popular kind. This loose-leaf double spiced chai makes it simple to make good-tasting, organic tea at home without relying on artificial concentrates that are heavy on calories and preservatives.

My first box of this tea came last night. This morning I made my first cup, and I am totally pleased. From some of the reviews I expected this tea to be too spicy or harsh, but I find it a perfectly balance blend of all spices--definitely not too peppery. I like a strong Chai tea, and it seems that there is quite some wiggle room for strength on how much tea I add to my water, but what I had this morning was wonderful. It's so much better than any of the tea bags I have tried, including the "big" names, and I don't buy the liquid Chia mixes. I like being able to control the sweetness. I have an adorable 1 quart vintage Descoware beanpot that I use for brewing my tea, and I filled it with about 20 ounces of water and added about 1 flat teaspoon of tea. I was surprised that the tea didn't color the water - it was fairly unimpressive just sitting on the bottom of the pot, but after the water come to temperature, everything hydrated and I ended up with a lovely pot of dark, fragrant tea. I boiled it for a few minutes, added my milk and unrefined sugar and brought it back to the boil. All told, it took about eight minutes to make enough tea for two large cups--far less time than it took me feed the cats and make my bed. I let the pot simmer on low until I was ready to have my tea, and it was awesome. About an hour later I had my second cup -it was still hot from the cast iron pot and equally wonderful. I totally see why so many people have written to say they have found their perfect Chai tea. It also comes thoughtfully packaged with an extra sealable bag to keep it fresh -the packaging shows pride in product. This won't be the only box I buy, for sure.

I love the teas of Vahdam. This tea brews up to have a spectacular flavor. Smooth. I continue to buy this brand and the other flavors offered as well, and have never been disappointed. Treat yourself to a pot of this tea.

*EDIT - 9/19/24* Vahdam's team reached out to me regarding this issue and did everything in their power to make my issues right!I'll leave the original review for transparency, but I've also added more stars to the review because the quality of the tea is top notch, smells amazing, and I respect a company willing to address the concerns of their customers.Originally I was skeptical because only one bag was loose and flowing, and thought the other one wasn't good, but I was mistaken.The hardened bag was just how the leaves responded to being vacuum sealed. I took the suggestions of the AI assistant as authority on the product and kind of left it at that.But I was wrong, and I will most definitely be buying more of this tea in the future!Thank you Vahdam*OLD REVIEW* I bought this product back in March and just noticed today that out of two bags there is one bag that feels normal and the other that appears to be as hard as a brickSomehow within the vacuum sealed bag and according to the AI assistant, may be unfit for human consumption.Please be careful.

So Good!

As soon as I opened the vacuum seal, the chai smelled heavenly! When I read the background of the company and the wonderful things they are doing to fairly pay the actual GROWERS, that made it even better.

Item was supposed to come vacuum sealed, however there was a ton of air left in the bag. It comes with a larger mylar bag much like stash and other teas, but for some reason they ship it separate. I'd see the point if they properly vacuum sealed, but they obviously don't.Tea itself was very bitter and stale tasting. Overall this left a very bad taste in my mouth both literally and figuratively for this brand. We will not be buying again if this is how Vahdam ships their product. Can't return due to it being a food item so we just wasted 25 bucks on something going straight to the compost pile.

This tea is delicious—it is my new favorite flavor! It's smooth with a mild, spicy kick from the black pepper. Yum!