| Slightly odd to Daily cravings | May 06, 2013 | |
| I've never had a chocolate flavored tea before so this was a little odd tasting at first. Now I wake up craving this tea. I just can't seem to get enough of it. Sometimes I mix it with the banana cuppa chocolate tea as well. Yum! |
| awesome tea | March 08, 2013 | |
| I always make this with two bags in a big cup of water and keep the bags in as i'm drinking it; add a little vanilla soy, and it's awesome. It's not a cup of hot chocolate, and it's not meant to be. |
| Jury Still Out | March 05, 2013 | |
| I first bought a canister of this some time ago. It was filled with powdered cocoa and it quickly became my fave. I ran out and bought a bulk bag. There was no loose cocoa powder in the bag and the tea did not taste the same. Certain I had received a bum batch, I notified ROT and they sent me another bag - still no cocoa powder. I don't know why my first canister had so much cocoa powder in it, but that really made the tea. So now, I am adding unsweetened organic cocoa powder to my cuppa. I like it much better this way. |
| When brewed right, awesome! | February 27, 2013 | |
| I expect high and low ratings for things involving taste - we are all different. But if you want to give this a fair shot, you need to remember it is HERBAL and needs boiling water and a 5-7 min. steep (I do 7) for flavor, sometimes 2 bags per cup which might be the only negative I have. We drink it with cream no sweetener, iced or hot and love it. If you are looking for hot chocolate, drink hot chocolate! We do low carb a lot and this is like a great treat that keeps cravings away (mate might help with that, too) It is not my top favorite tea but I really like it. |
| No chocolate taste | February 07, 2013 | |
| I don't know if I got half-filled bags or improperly filled bags or what...the only taste I get is that of tea. No chocolate whatsoever....doesn't matter if I try it plain, with sweetener, or with milk. There's supposed to be cocoa powder apparent...there isn't. I just used the last teabag and I won't be buying this again. |
| Thumbs down - sorry | February 04, 2013 | |
| Sorry, but this just doesn't do it for me. I love the Honey Ginseng Green Tea so I was really looking forward to tasting this one because I also love chocolate but I don't care for it at all. |
| kinda tastes like a tootsie roll | February 02, 2013 | |
| for chocolate tea, it's one of the better ones. it's not hot chocolate, it's still tea. I'm a chocolate lover, i'm a tea lover, i'm a coffee lover, and i have a loud sweet tooth. It's not a bad tea but if i'm in the mood for chocolate, i'll just have chocolate. and then i'll grab one of the ROT's hibiscus flavors. |
| Fabulous | January 28, 2013 | |
| I'd had this wonderful tea a while back and when I found myself running low I just had to order more. It's totally chocolaty, smooth, rich and an absolutely perfect cold winter morning (or evening) beverage. |
| close but not quite | December 28, 2012 | |
| I wanted to love this tea, but the fact is, it's tea. My taste buds wanted something a little more substance like hot chocolate, but it tasted to me more like chocolate water. |
| Disappointing | December 27, 2012 | |
| Sadly, this tea was very disappointing. It was bitter, strong, and did not remind me of chocolate. |
| Tastes Like Chemical Imitation Chocolate | December 24, 2012 | |
| I don't know how this tea has so many good reviews. I tried it for the first time recently with three other people and no one liked it. Three of us are not very picky, but we couldn't even finish our cups! My girlfriend -- who I would say is a little picky in taste -- nailed it. She said she could tell they weren't using real chocolate. I looked at the ingredients and sure enough, the main ingredient is "carob", a chocolate substitute that doesn't actually taste like chocolate, and is much less flavorful (read more about it here: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/what-is-carob.htm). The next ingredient is Yerba Mate, then "organic natural dark chocolate flavors", whatever that means. After that, they finally list cocoa, but they clearly do not put enough in to make the tea taste good. Bottom line, it tastes like some chemical imitation flavor, the way watered down cherry kool aid might resemble the flavor of actual cherries. Some people like drinks like that. I don't. Don't get me wrong, I don't expect a |
| Yummy | December 20, 2012 | |
| Yummy pretty much sums it up. |
| Perfect afternoon treat | December 08, 2012 | |
| I sip a cup of this tea everyday after lunch and it helps me get through the rest of my work day afternoon. The aroma is fabulous! |
| tasty!! | December 06, 2012 | |
| make it extra chocolaty with chocolate stevia!!! yum!! |
| Chocolate Dream | December 05, 2012 | |
| WOW! True dark chocolate taste! Absolutely Wonderful! |
| My favorite!! | November 26, 2012 | |
| Love this tea! It's just the right amount of chocolate- nice a light and guilt free!! Came back for more! |
| Not my favorite chocolate tea | November 26, 2012 | |
| It's not my favorite Chocolate tea. I don't think I'm used to the Mate. It has a unique scent and slight aftertaste that I'm not fond of. I much prefer the flavor of the Republic of Tea peppermint chocolate herbal tea. |
| Yum! | November 03, 2012 | |
| Very tasty. I've been brewing it double strength and sweetening it with Truvia and some unsweetened almond milk. Delicious in the morning especially since I can't drink coffee! |
| Best tea ever | November 01, 2012 | |
| I love this tea. It has a very good taste. |
| In search of a rich chocolate tasting tea | October 30, 2012 | |
| hmmmmm - this one is good, flavor is good. I unfortunately have not found that rich flavored "cocoa" tea yet. I will keep searching |
| This is the richest chocolate tea | October 23, 2012 | |
| Deep, rich and satisfying! |
| October 19, 2012 | ||
| A chocolate lovers delight!!! |
| I'm addicted to this in the morning! | October 02, 2012 | |
| I went through the first 2 tins, and the store I purchased it from no longer had it in stock. Thought I wouldn't like chocolate tea before I tried this. I absolutely LOVE it! and have gone on to try different blends, so far none are better or even come close to this wonderful rich chocolatey treat. |
| Best way to start the morning! | September 23, 2012 | |
| We mix this and assam black tea together for breakfast, and a wonderful boost to our day! I don't know how we ever got started without it! |
| weird, but delicious | September 20, 2012 | |
| VERY earthy, more cocoa than chocolate really. I was a good 15 tea bags in before I decided I really liked it. So if you bought it and didn't like it, ship it to me, or just keep trying. |
| Chocolate, chocolately, chocoluteness! | August 29, 2012 | |
| This used to be my favorite tea until the banana chocolate variety came along, but it's still a very close second. I'm a glutton for all things tasty, so I add chocolate flavored stevia to really punch up the chocolate flavor in this incredible yerba mate tea. Add some milk and it's like having a warm cup of cocoa with zero calories. Chocolate skinny-ness. What's not to love! |
| GREAT TEA! | July 26, 2012 | |
| Wonderful chocolate flavor but no bitterness. Great with a litle almond milk! Very smooth! |
| Tastes like dessert! | June 20, 2012 | |
| Add a little stevia sweetener and it tastes like dessert, but with a lot fewer calories. Great tea! |
| Almost decadent | June 20, 2012 | |
| This has a great chocolate flavor. I had it at a cafe' somewhere and had to order it. It was worth the money, it's one of my favorites. |
| Positively Addictive | May 29, 2012 | |
| We mix with with our Assam tea in the mornings for a breakfast boost - and start the day smiling! |
| Yummie Chocolate Tea | May 28, 2012 | |
| Great "different tea". The chocolate adds a depth of flavor so nice on a cool evening outside watching the stars. |
| Not wild about Mate, but... | May 27, 2012 | |
| I'm not a huge fan of mate, and my initial impression of this was - "ergh". Mate just ends up being too bitter for me. But I stuck with it and added a tiny bit of sugar and full cream to it...okay, I'm convinced. The touch of sugar and cream make it taste like grown-up hot chocolate! Very good! |
| YUM ! | May 25, 2012 | |
| BEST chocolate flavor ! Not artificial tasting .... |
| Great Tea! | May 23, 2012 | |
| I like this tea a lot. The tea has a nice flavor and is not too strong. I like chocolate and this help with that. |
| May 21, 2012 | ||
| great flavor but too weak! Have started using double tea bags to get the flavor i expected. |
| Treat! | May 12, 2012 | |
| This tea was delicious with some rice milk and a touch of sweetener. |
| May 08, 2012 | ||
| Execellent way to do a yera mate |
| May 07, 2012 | ||
| just right when you need a little chocolate without all the unwanted extras (calories!) |
| mild after taste & paint smell | May 07, 2012 | |
| I have to say I usually don't agree with other reviewers in terms of taste and smell but this one really has a paint smell and an after taste. It is my only dissappointment with Republic of Tea. Anyway, I use it during this allergy season because of its therapeutic effects. It may help to mask the flavor & smell to mix it with another flavored tea or beverage. |
| Love this Tea | March 28, 2012 | |
| I love this tea - this is the second time I have bought the 250 bags - I went through the first in no time. I use 2 teabags to make 20 oz. tea each morning. I add sweetener and soy milk and sip to my heart's content. |
| Just what I was hoping for | March 12, 2012 | |
| This tea was exactly what I was hoping for. I have had several of the other chocolate teas but with this one I wanted more of the chocolate taste. |
| Not what I expected. | March 06, 2012 | |
| I was excited to try this tea. When I made my first cup I thought it smelled like paint. Then I tasted it and it tasted like paint. So i got some of my friends in the kitchen and didn't tell them what I thought just to give me their first impression. They all said this smells like paint. I don't know if I got a bad batch but I did not enjoy this tea. Love the Good Hope Vanilla though. |
| The Best of the Best | March 04, 2012 | |
| Wow, what a surprise. Thank you Amber for sending this sample of double dark tea to me. I would never have ordered this tea. I am into greens, black & herb teas. In my first cup I didn't add any milk because I did not want to change the great taste. The next time I put in an order I will have this on my list. Just an extra note to thank you for your great teas. I have been drinking green teas since I was five sitting in my grandmother's kitchen. She did not ever drank coffee like her children and because she was my beloved grandmother I too would drink Liptons green tea which was the only green tea in her market. I have been drinking green teas for sixty years and I am very glad I found your teas at Mother's market many years ago, your the BEST! Thank you, Sandra |
| love! | February 29, 2012 | |
| I wasn't sure about this one, but WOW! I love it! And I will definitely order this one again -- smooth, with a bit of sugar and cream, it is a delight! |
| Delicious - especially when Iced | February 19, 2012 | |
| This is so good hot, but with a little sweetener and over ice, it is incredibly delicious. |
| Double dark chocolate mate | January 31, 2012 | |
| This makes a wonderful cup of tea for the chocolate lovers. My 11 year old daughter and i drink a cup every morning with breakfast. |
| January 22, 2012 | ||
| Throughout my first few cups of this tea I found it weak and somewhat lackluster, but it grew on me as time wore on. I now prefer its somewhat weaker character, as you can taste more than just chocolate - hints of earth and smokiness too. I usually have a cup of this after lunch at work and it is a great tasting way to get rid of the post-lunch doldrums. |
| Not my cup of tea! | January 21, 2012 | |
| I very much DID NOT like this. It was expensive for a tea I will not drink again! |
| yummy stuff! | January 21, 2012 | |
| lovely cocoa flavour |
| Mate Latte Comparison | January 19, 2012 | |
| So, I read Fred Schmed's comment from Dec. 6th that said, (in summary) ‘the mate latte is better in the sense that (he implied) it has more flavor and more robust’. So, I was so excited to get the Mate Latte, knowing how much I already LOVE the double chocolate. Well, this is where I can really appreciate the difference in opinions. I found the opposite, and that the Double Chocolate is much more chocolaty and flavorful than the latte. I will write my latte review in the appropriate place, but really wanted to write this review in this area too, because I did take his advice, and was disappointed in the latte, but feel that I am glad I tried it, because it really solidifies my loving of the double chocolate tea! |
| I really love this tea | January 17, 2012 | |
| I really enjoy this tea, and in fact, crave it in the morning instead of coffee. Everytime I take a sip, I say, "mmmmm" to myself! With this said, I understand where the reviewers are coming from when they describe it as weak. It is a tea, not hot cocoa. I think it would be most enjoyed by those who do not have sugar in their diet, and the chocolate stevia addition is very yummy, but not necessary. I highly recommend this tea to anyone who might have stopped eating sugar / starches and want a delicate treat or new morning ritual, and not for those expecting Nestle. |
| I LOVE this tea! | January 16, 2012 | |
| This tea is a great afternoon pick me up. It has helped me stay on my diet and away from chocolate candy. One cup and I feel like I have had my dessert. |
| Not as much chocolate as I was expecting | January 15, 2012 | |
| My disclaimer: I don't know a lot about tea. This particular flavour was OK - I have to use 2 teabags per cup to ensure that it resembles a chocolate flavour. It may be that I'm just not used to Yerba Maté. In any event, the scent of this tea is really lovely. |
| January 14, 2012 | ||
| Fabulous aroma and nice flavor, too, but not very much of it. I use two bags, otherwise it is way too weak. Make it stronger and I'll have a new favorite mid-day treat! |
| What's not to like? | January 13, 2012 | |
| I add a couple of drops of Sweetleaf Dark Chocolate Stevia to this cup of tea. Gives me a chocolate sweet treat with the benefits of mate and I'm very content! |
| Satisfyingly chocolate. | December 27, 2011 | |
| I liked this real well and find I can slowly sip a cup and forget about that little snack I was going to have. I've given away several of the bags so now I need to order more. A massive quantity this time. I don't sweeten mine though some may. Either way, a taste treat to be sure. |
| December 26, 2011 | ||
| I've been a mate fan for a long time and this is one of my favorite mate teas ever. So yummy! |
| Great beverage!! | December 20, 2011 | |
| This is a rich, tasty tea which is like liquid chocolate. I drink it without sweetener. |
| Great but Don't Expect Hot Chocolate | December 18, 2011 | |
| This is one of my favorite teas and I always keep it on hand. It grows on a person over time and gets better and better. Don't expect it to taste like hot chocolate; it doesn't. But it has a good subtle chocolate flavor that does not need sweetener. I use two teabags for a stronger flavor. |
| Great taste!! | December 17, 2011 | |
| I like the taste of this tea. I feel like I am having a high calorie treat. This is my new favorite. |
| December 08, 2011 | ||
| The taste is satisfying but you find shards of a cream colored material in your mouth and cup which is very unpleasant. I much prefer the strawberry-chocolate. I expect to return the chocolate matte. The sample of comfort and joy in my order is out of this world. Wish I had ordered this. |
| Disappointing | December 06, 2011 | |
| I absolutely love the Republic's Mate Latte and figured this would be an even more decadent chocolaty flavor. Boy was I wrong! There is nothing full bodied or robust about this tea. I find it relatively flat and boring. It smells wonderful, but that's where the goodness stops. It's not horrible, but it's far from good. Get the Mate Latte instead! |
| Wonderful!!! | December 04, 2011 | |
| This tea is wonderful! Don't know how anyone says they can't taste the chocolate, because that is basically all I am tasting. I let this steep for about 5 minutes,a nd add 4 sugar cubes...what you get is a cup of heaven! This and the Coconut Chocolate tea are wonderful. Tried the Red Tea ones, and they tasted horrible. Whatever they use to make the Red Tea is so strong and it overwhelms everything else. Try this, and you'll never need a chocolate fix again! I'm addicted!!! |
| The Best | November 21, 2011 | |
| This is by far the best chocolate tea ever! So happy they are making it. I've tried several chocolate teas but this one beats them all. I bought it for some friends and they enjoy it. |
| Smells like hot chocolate, tastes disappoints | November 12, 2011 | |
| As a chocolate and tea lover, I was excited to try the Double Dark Mate. While I allowed the tea to seep, you couldn't help but enjoy the wonderful aroma which put me in mind of a hot chocolate. Perhaps, then, it's a trick of my senses that would not allow me to enjoy this. Expecting a bold and rich flavor that might be present with the drink that came to mind, this just didn't deliver the taste I was expecting. It's not a bad drink, but takes a bit of getting used to. |
| Awful | November 11, 2011 | |
| It has little taste. . .and the taste it does have isn't good and stays in your mouth for hours. Go for the Raw Green Bush Tea. . .this one was good. |
| November 10, 2011 | ||
| Very good with sweetener and milk. I love it. |
| Very Rich | October 17, 2011 | |
| This stuff is really strong and rich! It has almost a coffee flavor to it, which surprised me. |
| Double Dark Chocolate is more like Half | October 13, 2011 | |
| This tea smells SO great but the flavor is SO weak. I am disappointed. Not sure that I'll buy it again. More chocolate flavor and Yerba Mate and I think you might have a winner. Sorry. |
| Love This Tea!! | October 10, 2011 | |
| This tea is amazing!! Just the thing if you are having a sweet craving- without the stress or guilt! |
| Double Dark Chocolate Mate | September 25, 2011 | |
| A friend bought some of this and I tried it tonight. It is delicious! I will get more. |
| Weak and Disappointing | September 19, 2011 | |
| This tea smells great but the taste leaves much to be desired. It is very weak, there is a chocolate idea, but the robust flavor of a mate tea is sadly missing. When paying over $12 for 2 oz. of tea I expect to be wowed. Instead I was put to sleep. |
| Way better than hot cocoa. | August 13, 2011 | |
| This is one of the few chocolate teas at RoT that does not also have Rooibos (unfortunately Rooibos does not agree with me - can't win them all). This is a delicious tea! I have it at work after lunch and it is quite the pick-me-up. It is not like other chocolate teas that have no chocolate taste and simply smells good. This is great stuff. |
| Excellent! | July 31, 2011 | |
| Excellent with a splash of milk and a little sugar. You have to steep it longer than most teas to get the most benefit - but it's so worth it! |
| Not much Mate | July 29, 2011 | |
| Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I was disappointed by this mate. It is just a week tea. It smells divinely chocolatey, but I usually use two tea bags just to get half that flavor. I tried adding steamed milk once and overwhelmed the tea completely. This is the first tea I ordered from Republic of Tea that didn't stand up to its description. |
| A New Twist on Chocolate! | June 17, 2011 | |
| And you thought everything to be done with chocolate had already been tried! I'll admit I was skeptical . . . chocolate tea? Well, it's definitely CHOCOLATY! The texture is still tea, but the aroma and taste are blissfully chocolate. (and I don't have to feel guilty about the calories.) |