Customer Reviews

Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea, 20-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I'm a big coffee drinker but had had enough coffee for the day when my wife and I went out to dinner with friends last night. My wife orders tea fairly frequently when we go out. I selected the only bag of Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea and prepared my tea as my wife was helping my son choose his dinner. I enjoyed the aroma right away and suggested my wife try it. She enjoyed it enough that she asked the waiter to bring another bag of this selection for her to use. It is not very spicey, which the other reviewer apparently did not like about it. I don't believe I would have enjoyed it if it was very spicey as I was looking for something that was mellow and relaxing. We both enjoyed it enough that I went online to buy some.

I tried this Chai to see if it beats my all time favorite (Celest. Seas. Honey Vanilla White Chai Tea) since it got good reviews.
I am only glad I can rest knowing that I've tried all the main supermarket available brands and they don't satisfy.
Like all of Bigelow's vanilla flavored teas-there is this taste and scent that is released in your mouth when you sip it. It's weird and strong.
It almost seems as if they use too much vanilla or they have some weird substitute flavoring in those teas.
I really like their Earl Grey tea-if you're into that. But Stash makes that tea better.
I hope this helps.

Everyone to whom we've served this tea loves it! It's almost like a spicy hot chocolate, but it's not chocolate and it's not sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners. I don't know how they do it! We purchased three boxes and will be back for more - especially if it gets cold this winter!

Prior to sampling this tea, my favorite Chai (and I've tried lots and lots) was the Tazo Organic Chai. I still like the Tazo, but for some odd reason it has started to give me heartburn on occasion, so I found this Bigelow tea at Target and decided to give it a try.

Wow! Yummers is all I have to say! It is quite similar to the chai latte I get at Panera when I heat the water with a bit of milk, steep, and then add some agave sweetener.

An excellent tea...wish there weren't any artificial flavors in it though(the only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars).

Because this got such good reviews, I decided to try it as a substitute for my favorite Celestial Seasonings India Spice chai, which has disappeared from my local grocery store. This is some of the worst chai I've ever tasted. It had a very strong artificial vanilla flavor, and none of the after bite that good black teas should have. It was so bad that I could not force myself to finish the box. I do like their classic Constant Comment, but I cannot recommend this Vanilla Chai.

If you enjoy sweet & subtle this will be a treat for you. It's addictive. I could have it several times a day! It's a great way to satiate a sweet craving. It's got a lovely aroma of spices- I showed it to my family and we agreed it smells like a Pier 1 scented candle or something. It's aromatic and so delicious. It's a little sweeter than reg. chai and has that irresistable vanilla undertone. I like to brew it a little longer and add a little splenda and a shot of cream. So good! I'll be getting this again. It would be a great gift for a tea lover.

I was reluctant to try any chai teas after my initial experience with weird & medicinal flavored spiced teas labeled "chai." This is really good. Some of the reviewers said the vanilla flavoring was weird or strong, I think it's just right. I love this tea and everyone that I've served it to has also enjoyed it. Half of the tea I buy ends up going home with someone else! It makes a lovely "chai latte" or just served as chai. We drink it sweetened and heavily laced with milk, and it takes a strong flavored tea or it would be lost in the milk/sugar combination. This tea makes the cut. I definitely highly recommend it!

This is an excellent dessert tea... This tastes wonderful, one of my favorite teas ever...even better than some loose teas which are usually the best!

Bigelow Vanilla Chai Tea is definitely my favorite chai. If you make a cup as directed with three parts water to one part milk, or even go as far as one part water to three parts milk if you really like it richer, and just add a little sugar (you don't need as much sugar as with other teas, because of the vanilla flavor), you end up with something so good that it tastes like a chai latte from a cafe. The flavor is rich and warm and the vanilla really comes through in the flavor and adds an extra dimension that lends even better if you take your chai with milk. It is not very spicy though (in terms of "hot" spicy) - it doesn't give you that slight kick at the backend of the flavor, like the one you would get with a Starbucks chai latte or with the Tazo chai, so if you like your chai with more zing I suppose you could add your own extra ginger or peppercorns.
I cannot find this tea in any stores near me, especially for the price that Amazon has, but the shipping is so slow! They are not shipping until a week after I placed my order, even though it's in stock! I went to Starbucks yesterday for a chai latte, to hold me over until the Bigelow comes, but I was disappointed. Can't wait for the vanilla chai to come!

Sometimes when I do not feel like drinking coffee I replace it with a delicious cup of Vanilla Chai tea with a little bit of low fat milk and I do not add sugar and still tastes so good! It relax my mind but at the same time I can continue to do my job with the same energy; it relaxing but it does not interfere with your energy. I also like to drink it before going to bed.