Keurig was one of the first companies to market machines that brewed single servings of coffee, tea and hot chocolate. Beginning in 1998, Keurig's brewing system and proprietary K-cup technology answered the morning beverage needs of single and working adults with a wide variety of beverages, packaged in cups that never dripped or left grounds in the machine. Cafe Escapes Chai Latte Tea is a recent addition to the line.
Chai
Chai is a combination of black tea, honey, milk and spices that is served in many coffee shops. Other names for black tea, which comes from the Camellia sinensis plant, are oolong and Darjeerling. It is used in Earl Grey, English breakfast and numerous flavored and blended teas. Spices vary but might include ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, nutmeg, peppercorns or other typically Asian spices. Keurig's version promises "mesmerizing aromatics" in tea with milk and sugar. Customer reviews of the product, published by Keurig and its marketing partner, Green Mountain Coffee, are mixed.
Ingredients
Keurig's blend begins with instant tea and adds nonfat dry milk and creamer containing hydrogenated coconut oil, glucose syrup, sodium caseinate, sodium polyphosphate, dipotassium phosphate, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate and silicon dioxide. Nonspecific flavorings are listed as "natural and artificial flavorings" and salt. Modified food starch is added. Allergy cautions listed include milk, soy and tree nuts. Sucralose, an artificial sweetener, is present in addition to sugar.
Serving Contents
One 14 g K-cup makes an 8-oz. serving of Cafe Escapes Chai Latte Tea. Each serving contains 70 calories, 30 of which come from fat. The 2.8 g of fat in a serving are saturated. One serving also contains 9 g of carbohydrates from sugars, 1 g of protein and 133 mg of sodium.
Daily Values
Keurig's Cafe Escapes Chai Latte Tea contains 2 percent of the fat recommended for a 2,000-calorie diet, as well as 14 percent of the recommended daily value of saturated fat, largely from coconut oil, a highly saturated fat. It provides 3 percent of the recommended daily carbohydrate value, and 2 percent of the daily protein value. The drink provides 6 percent of the daily sodium value for a 2,000-calorie diet, but no calcium, iron or vitamins A or C.
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