This chai tea has been de-chai-ed. Chai has a specific flavor profile - it's tea, and warm spice, such as pepper, clove, cardamom, ginger. This tasted vaguely clove-ish, no tea flavor, and then ... There is this big hit of fake-smelling (it's as much an aroma as a flavor) vanilla perfume. You know what the perfume made me think of? It reminded me of the smell of my mother's powder compacts when I was a kid 40 years ago. I didn't like kissing my mother when her face was covered with makeup and I don't like drinking this tea now. This odor is so strong that it stayed in my mug even after washing it in the sink. If chai is what you seek, move along.