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somethingnew) wrote2010-02-09 10:19 pm
somethingnew) wrote2010-02-09 10:19 pm
Day #8: Chai
I've been a zombie for most of the day. There was little sleep to be had last night, for reasons that begin with "noisy" and end with "neighbor". As a result, after my meeting this afternoon, I spent a little time reasoning with myself. I had that brand new shiny ID card account with $20 on it*. And $5.05 of those dollars that had been earmarked for this week wouldn't be used since I was brown-bagging it. So I headed to the coffee shop for my caffeine pick-me-up.
I was all set to get my usual (tall mocha with whipped cream) when I looked over the menu and saw the chai latte option. Hmmm...
Technically, I've had chai before. Back when it started getting big, or when I started noticing it getting big, I bought a box of chai tea bags at the grocery store, brought them home, and made a cup just like I made hot tea. It tasted awful. I mean, horrible. So the box got relegated to the back of the cupboard where it was promptly forgotten until I moved. At which point it was expired, so I had an excuse to throw it out.
Guess what I noticed when I was getting ready to throw the box away? That I made it wrong. Apparently you're supposed to make it with milk. Who knew? (Um, people who read the instructions on the box.)
So, while I've had chai before, it was at least five years ago and not prepared properly. So I went for a tall chai latte instead.
Verdict? Not bad. Definitely better than when I made it myself. While it isn't going on my "I'll never drink that again" list, I'll probably stick to my mochas instead. They're cheaper and chocolaty. But I'm glad I gave it a try.
*Ended up not using the brand new shiny ID account because as while the register could "see" the money on it, it couldn't access it. Oi. But it should be fixed now. I have my fingers crossed.
I was all set to get my usual (tall mocha with whipped cream) when I looked over the menu and saw the chai latte option. Hmmm...
Technically, I've had chai before. Back when it started getting big, or when I started noticing it getting big, I bought a box of chai tea bags at the grocery store, brought them home, and made a cup just like I made hot tea. It tasted awful. I mean, horrible. So the box got relegated to the back of the cupboard where it was promptly forgotten until I moved. At which point it was expired, so I had an excuse to throw it out.
Guess what I noticed when I was getting ready to throw the box away? That I made it wrong. Apparently you're supposed to make it with milk. Who knew? (Um, people who read the instructions on the box.)
So, while I've had chai before, it was at least five years ago and not prepared properly. So I went for a tall chai latte instead.
Verdict? Not bad. Definitely better than when I made it myself. While it isn't going on my "I'll never drink that again" list, I'll probably stick to my mochas instead. They're cheaper and chocolaty. But I'm glad I gave it a try.
*Ended up not using the brand new shiny ID account because as while the register could "see" the money on it, it couldn't access it. Oi. But it should be fixed now. I have my fingers crossed.