TEA OF COSY COMFORT
flavour profile: a yummy minty, chocolatey oasis
ingredients: mint, rooibos, chamomile, anise, lavender, cocoa powder & red clover
If you love our Chocolate Panda, we think you’ll adore Chocolate Hug! It has been formulated with great care to have a yummy, naturally sweet, minty chocolate taste that is very similar to Chocolate Panda & to satisfy our Chocolate Panda lovers! The main difference is that Chocolate Hug doesn’t contain vanilla as there is unfortunately a shortage of real vanilla - & as we NEVER ever use artificial flavours, we can’t replace the vanilla in it. However, our Tea Master has created a natural richness, & light creamy vanilla-like notes in Chocolate Hug through redesigning the blend, which includes changing the proportions of ingredients & incorporating a few new ingredients including red clover & lavender. In case you’re not normally a fan of lavender or floral notes - we thought you might like to know that Chocolate Hug doesn’t have an intense floral note - these ingredients simply add more dimension to the tea’s flavour, deliver a slight creamy note & helps rounds out the vanilla notes previously found in Chocolate Panda.
Please note that tea is a food product it doesn’t qualify for refunds or exchanges. While we think you’ll enjoy Chocolate Hug if you’re a fan of Chocolate Panda, it doesn’t taste identical to Chocolate Panda. We’d recommend starting out with a smaller size purchase of Chocolate Hug, if you’re ordering online to see how you like it before getting a larger size. Or, you’re welcome to drop by one of our retail shops to taste it before purchasing!
Enjoy this tea on it's own or use it to create mood-boosting CHOCOLATE HUG CUPCAKES or a decadent COCONUT FUDGSICLE.
recipe ideas
CHOCOLATE MAPLE HUG TEA LATTE Mix brewed tea with equal parts of your favourite dairy-free milk. Add 1/2 tsp. of maple syrup & stir to dissolve. Enjoy hot or iced.
POWER SHAKE Brew tea & refrigerate until cold. Combine 1 cup chilled tea with 1 cup of your favourite dairy-free milk, 1 tsp. raw cacao powder & 1 banana. Set blender on high to combine.
COSY SNUGGLE GLACIAL MELT Pour hot tea over scoops of vanilla & chocolate ice cream.
Brewing Instructions
Pour 2 cups of water over 1 tsp. of SILK ROAD premium quality, organic loose tea. This may not seem like a lot of tea but SILK ROAD teas are incredibly fresh & flavourful, which means that you don’t need very much in order to produce a delicious cup of tea. Using any more tea leaves can result in a cup of tea that is too strong.
- herbal tea bring water to a full, rolling boil | steep 7-10 minutes
- wellness tea bring water to a full, rolling boil | cover & steep 7-10 minutes
- green tea bring water to just before the boil begins | steep 1-3 minutes
- black tea bring water to a full, rolling boil | steep 2-5 minutes
- white tea bring water to just before the boil begins | steep 3-5 minutes
- oolong tea bring water to the boil | steep 5-7 minutes
Sizing Information
LOOSE TEA SIZES
TASTER contains approx 3 tsp of tea. Packaged in a foil lined, small envelope.
TIN contains approx 40 tsp of tea. Packaged in a food grade stainless steel tin. Tin dimension is 8.3 cm (3.25") in diameter x 5.5 cm (2.125") tall
TIN REFILL contains approx 40 tsp of tea. Packaged in a small brown paper bag. The bag does not have a zip top and is not designed for storage. Transfer to tin or airtight container immediately after it arrives to you.
BARISTA is a special value size - get 10 cups free, compared to the price of a tin! Contains approx 90 tsp of tea. Packaged in a zip top kraft satchel. If you previously purchased the 80 cup tin, we recommend getting one BARISTA satchel. It contains more tea, and is offered at a higher savings. If you previously purchased the 300 cup tin, we recommend getting two BARISTA satchels. Please note that BARISTA is not a price increase as compared to the 300 cup size, unless the tea being purchased has been impacted by price increase.
We have been delaying price increases as long as possible, and have recently implemented price increases on some teas. We have done our best to keep price increases as minimal as possible.
SERVING SIZE Our teas are made with premium botanicals, bursting with superb flavour and nutrient richness. You need less per serving to make a delicious cup of tea! Our recommended serving size is 1 teaspoon for 2 cups of tea.
STORAGE & FRESHNESS To maintain tea's freshness, taste and nutrient benefits, store away from exposure to heat, light and moisture. While the BARISTA size comes in a zip top satchel, if it takes longer than a few months to consume the tea, we recommend transferring it to a glass mason jar. It is more airtight and can offer better protection against humidity and moisture, as long as you store the jar out of direct light.
Interested in purchasing tea by specific weight amounts? This is not an option at this time. Our teas are only available in preset sizes shown here.
Wondering if some of the tin sizes we used to carry will return, and if so, when? Supply chain issues are impacting the availability of many items, including tins. We're doing our best to provide you with the best value and options, and may return to past packaging formats if and when possible. We recently introduced the TASTER and BARISTA sizes in response to supply chain shortages of tins, because some tin sizes that we used to offer are not available at this time. If you previously purchased the 80 cup tin, we recommend getting one BARISTA satchel. If you previously purchased the 300 cup tin, we recommend getting two BARISTA satchels.
