There’s nothing better than sitting down with a good cup of tea and a large slice of chocolate cake (it’s not even 10am and I’m already salavating), but what happens if you combine the two..?

Flavoured teas are not new (think Earl Grey) and chocolate flavoured tea certainly isn’t either - but what constitutes a good chocolate tea? Whilst Adagio claim to have the best chocolate flavoured tea, most large tea companies will offer some form of chocolate flavoured combination. I’ve not tasted Adagio’s blend, of the chocolate teas I know, the best tend to have a light tea base (such as a Sri Lankan Uva) so as not to detract from the delicate flavour of the chocolate. A North Indian Assam base is already very malty and thick, so the chocolate flavouring has to be added to the tea in higher quantities in order to be tasted in the cup. Continue Reading »