Amy, having a little more knowledge of the town, had found an excellent tea shop on the south side of town called the Summit Spice Tea Company. A good number of the group wanted to hike Flat Top Mountain after our build the other day, but some of us were too tired to go up another hill (believe it or not). Instead, our little group went to this tea shop to check out they selection of loose teas (Yas is a big fan of tea, and was impressed to find they had clotted cream at this store, so she had to check it out firsthand).
Once we were there, the sense of smell took over. Not only was there all sorts of loose tea, there was also a large variety of chocolates, spices, olive oils, and gourmet popcorns. And they had samples.
Laura came with us and knew exactly what she was looking for. After her purchase, she found their drink bar with two varieties of hot chocolate - one plain, one with a dash of New Mexico chile powder. Intrigued by the choice, she purchased one while waiting and couldn't get the smile off of her face for the next 10 minutes. Now having us all curious about what was making her smile so much, we all had to get one for ourselves. After all, how often can you get a 20oz hot chocolate, handmade with chile pepper, for $1.75?
It doesn't sound good to everyone (and not everyone will like it), but it's actually kind of nice. The chile powder isn't spicy at first, but the afterburn is lightly warm on the back of your throat as you drink it. It's definitely a good drink for a place that gets to 20 below on occasion. Considering that chile powder is in no shortage in Austin, I might have to try it on a 'cool' day sometime.
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Chili pepper and chocolate. I've been telling people to do this for years now. But nobody listens.. Nobody. - Sean in Seattle
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