- Junkie... - Monday, January 09, 2006 Ok, this next post is dedicated to my friend hmb. During the past several months I have read about this Tai Chi, or Chai Tea, or some crazy drink she relishes. I have always been a little leary of trying things from coffee bars, mainly because I don't drink coffee. Fear of the unknown, I guess. A few weeks ago I went to our local breakfast joint, Cinnamon Sticks, for a bite to eat. They've done some extensive remodeling and added a cappucino bar. I took a leap into the unknown and tried a sample of Tazo Chai Tea. It was, well..."ok" would be pushing it. You see, I have this issue with milk. Especially warm milk. And being that this is a latte drink it obviously has warm milk in it. You see where I'm going with this, right? Great. So, we go to Orlando for the marathon this past weekend and low and behold there's a Starbucks in the lobby. The crowd goes wild! Well...maybe not. But after the race I offered to buy a coffee for everyone. Some went with cappucino's, some with mocha, some with espresso. Me...after a short non-english speaking (hense, short) conversation with the employee at Starbucks I take that once familiar leap into the unknown. I try a Tazo Chai Tea Latte. HO-LEE-COW that's some good stuff. I was instantly addicted. After 3 more that day and one the following morning I decide I need to learn how to make this stuff. Which brings me to my question----should I wait until my tax return (hoping that I actually receive a return this year) and buy a cappucino machine or should I (((shudder))) make the 'latte' myself, using the conventional stove recipe? Your suggestions would be appreciated!

posted by VRA @ 5:12 PM 1 Comments: At 1:58 PM,  Anonymous said... Okay, I know what you're going through (damn, woman...three in one day?!). My favorite is Border's decaf chai. Simply the best. I buy it in powder form and add milk to it. Or I buy it from the Coffee Beanery (2nd fav). I don't know anything about making it myself. Sounds too difficult when I need the fix immediate. Welcome to the club, Kell. HMB   Post a Comment << Home