Customer Reviews

Oregon Chai Tea Latte Mix, Original, 8-Count Boxes (Pack of 6)

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The product was recently reformulated and, IMHO, isn't as good as it was. The box states it has black tea, honey and vanilla & spices. The envelope containing the chai mix states honey, black tea & spices. Used to contain dried black tea and now contains instant black tea. Don't know if the instant black tea made the difference, but now it has a disagreeable after-taste that it didn't have before.

I looked into how to duplicate how they make Chai's at the coffee shops, and I had no clue how to do that. I found Oregon Chai mix at a local grcoery (then later I found a cheaper bulk 3-box pack at a grocery warehouse store), and I tried it. It can't be compared to a professionally made Chai (at least the way I make it), but it totally satisfies my requirement to be able to make it at home anytime I want.

Bear in mind, I use Rice Dream instead of real milk, but it still qualifies as something that I can call a decent Chai drink conveniently made at home. Extremely easy to make: you use 50% of this mixture and 50% of whatever kind of milk you use. And heat it up.

If you enjoy Chai at the coffee shop, just buy some of this mix and make it yourself at home for a fraction of the price. Most coffee shops I have visited actually use Oregon Chai, so you will be getting the exact same thing. However, the liquid concentrate version is much better than the powdered form (coffee shops use the liquid version) so unless you need portable packets for work, get the liquid.

One other thing - not too long ago I ran into a box of packets that wouldn't dissolve correctly. I sent an email to Oregon Chai and within the SAME DAY they shipped me a whole new box! Outstanding service from an outstanding company. These guys really care about making you happy and they will go to any length to do so. After that experience they have a loyal customer for life.

Other brands don't even compare! It is sooooo good. Just as good as the coffee shops!

The taste of this chai isn't all that bad, considering it's instant. I wish it were a little heavier on the spices. However, of all the instant chai I've tried, this was the best. Which is why I'll be sticking to brewing my own. Because as convenient as this product is, there are major drawbacks:

1. It has a strange aftertaste. It coats your tongue a bit (sort of like a fat compound that was cheaply processed). Reminds me of icing made with shortening...a slightly waxy residue remains after each swallow.

2. The powder never fully dissolves. A big issue. And we're not talking about a slight residue. You can see the granules floating as you stir and stir and stir. When you get down to the bottom of the mug, several millimeters of powder have accumulated into a brown sludge. The only time I've been successful with getting this to fully dissolve was by bringing it to a boil and sustaining it for several minutes. Even then, there was residue at the bottom of the mug. My coffee and cocoa don't do this, so I'm wondering why Oregon Chai mix does.

I meant to order the liquid concentrate but these powder packets are great! I'll be using them at the office where all I need is water to make a perfect tasting Chai Latte!

bought this stuff at the store once and fell in love with it. i really like it. buying on amazon is very convenient and affordable!

I drink this tea regularly because I love Chai and this is as good as Starbucks and much less expensive.

I bought a box of Oregan Chai not expected big things from it as I haven't been happy with these types of packaged drinks before. Anyway, the first time I tried it I used only half of the package as I do not like things too sweet and added some milk to it. Let me tell you, it was awesome. It's creamy and comforting and tastes like real chai, not Starbucks chai. I have also mixed it with the Starbucks Via coffee, again using only half the package, and it also tasted great. I will totally buy this product again.

I ordered this and the Big Train Sugarfree Vanilla Chai Latte to try them since I wanted to save money from buying chai tea latte's at Starbucks or Panera. At first I didn't think I liked this as much as the Big Train Vanilla Chai, but then I read the ingredients and realized the Big Train had a lot of additives and for some reason, I developed a taste for this over the Big Train. I love it. I actually put it in a thermal mug and add more water than it calls for and still love it. My son is a Marine in Afghanistan and I included a box of this in his care package. He loved it too, so I am ordering more to send him and am also ordering the Oregon Vanilla Chai Latte mix.