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Spicy chai from the Rose City

July 18, 2007 by Dave 2 Comments

Dragonfly ChaiI’m a coffee drinker. Black. Maybe once a year I’ll have a not-too-sweet mocha, no whip.

But heading to work the other day, suffering from a summer cold, I craved something hot and sweet and spicy, so I stopped in at the Coffee Crutch (1023 SW Yamhill St.).

Coffee CrutchThe barista gives me a choice: the ubiquitous Oregon Chai or Dragonfly Chai . . .

“What’s the difference?”

“Dragonfly Chai is spicier. “

It tastes as one would expect; of tea and cardamom and cinnamon and ginger. But it’s spicy, much spicier, and less sweet than other chais, and delicious. I won’t wait to catch a cold to try another cup.

Later I found out it’s a small local company, and in general I like to support local companies, so there you go.

Filed Under: Coffee, Portland

Comments

  1. kate says

    July 19, 2007 at 10:12 am

    Oh, this is wonderful news. I like Oregon Chai over other options we have around here, but I’m going to keep my eye out for Dragonfly!

    Sadly… can’t get it in my town yet.

  2. Diane says

    July 19, 2007 at 3:36 pm

    I recently tried Dragonfly as well and it’s great. Spicier and not as sweet. I’m also glad it’s an Oregon company when it turns out Oregon Chai isn’t!

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