**The Kuji Chai Latte: A Plant-Based Concoction with a Price to Match**

As we sat down to discuss the Kuji Chai Latte, it became apparent that this was not your average, everyday beverage. The jar, adorned with intricate patterns and labels, seemed more like something you'd find in a high-end boutique than in a pantry. When asked what kind of thing we were getting, one person responded with "tamarind" before being quickly shut down by the others.

The group delved deeper into the mystery of the Kuji Chai Latte, discussing the various ingredients and their potential effects on the body. The jar contained a blend of cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and other spices, which when combined with mineral spring water and a teaspoon, created a unique and potentially transformative drink. However, it was clear that not everyone shared the same enthusiasm for this unusual concoction.

One person joked about adding it to a face mask, likening it to something you'd "blot," rather than consume. Another quipped that it looked like a candle, which sparked a heated debate about the taste and texture of the drink. When asked if it tasted like a candle, one person responded with a resounding "yes." However, when they added water to the mix, the flavor transformed into something entirely different.

The group soon discovered that the Kuji Chai Latte was not only vegan but also free from sugar, making it an attractive option for those looking for a healthier alternative. The ingredients were carefully sourced and crafted with kindness, integrity, and care for one's higher good. As we explored the label further, the discussion turned to the price of this unusual drink, which came in at £20 for 16 servings.

While some members of the group were deterred by the steep price tag, others saw it as a reflection of the product's high quality and unique ingredients. The Kuji Chai Latte was compared to a luxury experience, reminiscent of fine wines or boutique spirits. In fact, one person joked that the drink would be better enjoyed with a mini umbrella and streamers.

As we continued our conversation, it became clear that the Kuji Chai Latte was not just a beverage but an experience. The brand's marketing efforts, which included claims of "infinite harmony," seemed pretentious to some, while others appreciated the emphasis on quality and care. Ultimately, the group agreed that the taste was lovely and worth exploring further.

**The Arsenal Football Club Gin: A Limited Edition Treasure**

As we wrapped up our discussion on the Kuji Chai Latte, a new surprise emerged in the form of the Arsenal Football Club Gin. This limited edition bottle, adorned with grass from the Emirates pitch, seemed to be a unique offering that defied expectations. The group was intrigued by the unusual ingredients and the idea of combining gin with grass, which some likened to a note found in white wines.

When asked about the experience, one person described it as "the perfect party in a bottle," complete with its own mini umbrella and streamers. Another member of the group joked that this drink would be the crowning glory of any gathering, much like the theatre of taste. As for where to buy this exclusive gin, one person revealed that they had purchased it online from the interwebs.

While some members of the group were skeptical about trying the Arsenal Football Club Gin, others were eager to experience its unique flavor profile and the prestige associated with this limited edition bottle. As we concluded our discussion, it became clear that both the Kuji Chai Latte and the Arsenal Football Club Gin offered a truly unique and memorable experience for those willing to try them.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en( upbeat music)- We are Sorted,a group of mates from Londonexploring the newest andbest in the world of foodwhilst trying to have afew laughs along the way.(laughing)We've got chefs,we've got normal,(beep)and a whole world ofstuff for you to explore,but everything we do starts with you.(upbeat music)Hello everyone, I'm Mike.This is Ben.- And today, we're going backto those pretentious ingredients.Please don't check myinternet browsing history.(upbeat music)- You look so smug.- We've just beenshopping, and we've boughtsome ingredients off of the interwebsthat we thought might beinteresting to discuss.- A bit like your shirt.- Interesting to discuss.- Interesting.That's what I was aiming for, interesting.- The chains area bit much, aren't they?- They are a bit much, aren't they?♪ Are you ready ♪♪ Are you ready for fun ♪♪ Turn around ♪- Ooh.- It's the stickything you're judging.- Oh, okay, the gooseberries,they're pretty pretentious.- No, they're just seasonal.- Is it honeycomb?- I usually have manuka honeypurely for medicinal reasons.It's my first go.I go for manuka honey beforeI go for the headache tabletsor anything else.- Here we go.Nectar & Hive red gum 100% unpasteurized.It comes from hives thathaven't been anywhere nearany chemicals or pesticides or evenmuch in the way of transportation.It should be as pure as it comes.This particular honey comeswith scientific lab reportsto prove its purityand to prove its total activity,which is its antibacterial properties.- Okay, right, ah, thisis, I hate myself so much.- He has got his own.- I have a hamlet at home,but when you put that infront of me straightaway,and the packaging has caught my attention.- Mm, that's delicious.- Tastes delicious.That's what I like,having a block of honeyyou can chew through.- Mm, I'm gonna eat all of this.- How much would you pay?- About 40 quid.- 50 pounds.I know that's crazy.- That is pretty crazy.- James, that 300 grams worth of honeycombis 125 pounds.- Whoa, whoa.- Delicious right?- Whoa.- You've just nailed about 20quids worth of honey there.- Why?I can't believe that.120, that is insane.- And pretentious or not?- Honeycomb in itself isnot necessarily pretentious'cause it tastes great,but it is really expensive.- Terribly overpriced.It's delicious, it looks great.I will be taking this home.And it's definitely pretentious.- It will be a race to the end of the day.You've gotta fight Barry for it.Giving your marshal arts belts,I think you have the upper- hand.- Yeah, I'll just hold his head like that.- 10 pound, 20 pound, 30 pound, 40 pound.- I think you're gonna like this one.- We're winning already.Sourdough bread, sourdough toast.- Nope, ciabatta, but close.- Oh, crap.You're right, it is.- Truffle.- Porcini mushroom dip of some sort.- It's a bit pasty.- What if you took the word, paste,and then you minus theS and added an accent?- Or two.- Yeah, or two actually, yeah.- Pate.- Pate.- So this is a white truffle pate.Savini Tartufi have been gathering themin the rolling hills ofTuscany since the 1920s.Here, they've blended them into patewith a rich earthy flavorready to spread over toasty ciabattas,a quick and easy canopyor add to your scrambledegg mix in the morningto up your breakfast game.- Bloody hell.- I'm worried why it'sserved in such a small jar.It's quite rich.That already says that'spretentious and very expensive.- I've been truffle hunting in Tuscany.- Pretentious or not?Yes.- I feel like sometimes I have a cravingpersonally for truffle.- It's been several hourssince I've had my manuka .I think I've now gota craving for truffle.- I hate myself!- I've got a craving for truffle.- Very, very rarely, I'll have a craving,and it hits the spot.- How much do you think that is?- I've never bought truffle.- Prices fluctuate.I once had a wobbly kneemoment with a truffle.- Oh.- Yeah, we used it so good.It makes you wobble alittle bit in the knees.- Right, okay.- Yeah.- I would give that 20 quid,which is an extortionatefor the amount you get.- More than nine pounds, 95 pounds.- Correct.Would you enjoy that for75 pounds for the jar?I think you've just you'veabout 30 quids worth.- 30 quids worth?- You've had half a jar.- Half a jar.- Give or take.- No way.- It's not good enough.You could buy a truffle for that much.- On par.- It is delicious, and itdelivers a lovely, smooth,rich truffle flavor.But you get the same effectfrom a little bit of truffle oil.- It's fine, it's nice,I'm going back for more,mainly 'cause I reallyenjoy just eating money.(laughing)What a unique position to be in.- That is true.How often do you get the privilegeof experiencing somethingthat we've all saidwould be out of our personal budgets?- Exactly.- We do this purely for the conversation.Pretentious or not?- Truffle isn't pretentious at all.But when it's sold like that, that much,then I'm afraid that is pretentious.- I'm gonna say pretentiousbecause you can get truffle oilthat really has truffleflavor for nothing.- Okey dokey, lemon smokey,turn around and have a pokey.That went weird.- That went weird.- Yeah, it did, didn't it?- Are we gonna keep that?- Yeah.- Yes, keep that.- Pasta.- Yes!- Well, that'sattractive for everyone.- So I take it youhaven't dressed anything?- That has a teaspoon ofextra virgin olive oil.- Usually, pasta is a vehicle for flavor.They're packed full offlavor into that pasta,and I don't know how.- This pasta with flex through it.Just same as what you always talk about,but I can't taste it.- Can you not?- No.- Mkay.- Ha.- Is it familiar?- Yes, it's very familiar.- Is it?(laughs)- Is it not?Is it not familiar then?- How familiar would you say it is?- Do you think it'ssomething you've triedin the last 32 years?- Is it truffle?- Is it something you'vetried in the last 32 seconds?- It is truffle.Truffle pasta.- So this is black truffle.Different to white truffle,this is black truffle fettuccine.We bought it dry, so it's a dried pasta,made with the highest quality ingredients,and it's 2% black truffle.- Fantastic little touch.- You know what, if yousay you taste trufflein that, you're lying.Tell me you can taste truffle in that.Maybe I'm not a chef anymore.- I'm no truffle expert.- It didn't smell oftruffle as much as, I'm so.Does it?- No no.- No.- No.- Lovely packaging.- How much would you pay for a boxof four portions of driedblack truffle pasta?- I will start at 40 butthen come down to 30 pounds.- For the box?- For the box, 30 poundsfor a box of pasta.- 10 pounds.- It's actually six pounds, 99.- An absolute bargain.Imagine if it tasted of truffle.I'd love it.- Less than two pound a portion.- Yeah, that's a good little meal.- Would you buy it?- No.- Do you think it's pretentious?- I think the packaging is pretentious.I don't think the product is pretentious.- Not pretentious.But that is brilliant, love that.- All right, Tay Tay.- Ta-da.- We haven't had one ofthese for a little while.- Unidentified brown stuff.- That is something I don't wanna try.- Right, I've gota list of ingredients here.Bes, how many you gonna get?- We don't typicallyeat it like that.We will prepare one for you in a second,but what kind of thing are you getting?- Tamarind.- Ooh.- Interesting you'vegone straight into that.It's not.(all laughing)- I was gonna say,I was just lookingthrough these notes hereand going, nope, nope.- Good reaction, though.That's what I thought, God, I nailed that.- Nailed it.- Ginger?- Cardamon?Cinnamon.- Cinnamon.- Chai?- It is a plant-based chai latte.- It's called Kuji.And each jar is encoded with the intentionto inspire a consciousin shift in your life.From Earth to creation,every step in the makingof this is anchored bykindness, integrity,and care for your higher good.- Oh no.- You'd add a teaspoon to 135 milof relatively hot, 75 to 85 degreesof mineral spring water blend.And that's it.- Why does he look like he hates it?- As long as I'm buyingthis now forever more.It looks more like the sort of thingyou'd blot, a face mask that's from a jar,not something you'd eat.It's like, I don't knowwhy I know that, either.Shut up, Aaron.- It looks like a candle.- Does it taste like a candle?- Yeah.- Tastes like a candle.- A little bit like a candle.- That was just with water?- Just with water, so it's vegan as well.Splattered almonds, coconut cream,coconut nectar--- So creamy.- Coconut oil, black tea,and you'll notice no sugar.Coconut nectar is theonly sweet ingredient.- That's one of the nicestglasses of chai I've had.- In fan I stir it, like it'sa great froth, and it's milky,considering it's vegan.- How much for the jar then?- Oh no.- Oh yes, 16 servings.- Say one six?- One six.- One teaspoon.- That's it?This is about 20 quid.- 20 pounds?- That jar there is 35 pounds.Now, you weren't far offwhen you said proportion.That makes that two pound, 20 a portion.So it's on par with thekind of price you'd payin a London coffee shop, is similar.- That's nicer than chais I've hadin restaurants and coffee shops.- That price doesn'teven phase me anymore.Obviously, I wouldn't buy it.It's ridiculously expensive.- Pretentious or not?- Oh, I think it's the hottest one yet.- It's so pretentious.I like it.- Still a lot of money,but it's not pretentious.- Infinite harmony providing chai latteis not pretentious for 35 pounds.Great, I think our job here is done.- I think that perhaps the marketingand the copy is pretentious.I don't think the product is.It's quality iswell-sourced, it's delicious.- Ignore all that stuff.It tastes lovely.- Okay.- Just put that on the label.- It tastes lovely.(all laughing)- Cross out infinite harmony.- Tastes lovely.- It tastes lovely.- Yeah.- Fair.- 35 pounds please.- This is your last one, enjoy it.- I handpicked this for you.- You handpicked it for me?- I handpicked this for you.- Is it gin tea?Looks like a gin tea.- It's very sweet.- Can I give you some tasting notes?- Okay.- Juniper on the nose,followed by fresh orange,which brings a sherbet-like feel,and coriander, which brings warmth.- You'll also note, whensometimes you try wine,some white wines, they'll givealmost like a grassy note to them.- Yeah, you got that.Did you pick up any grassy notes?- I'm sensing a lot of (bleep) here.I tell you what, so I'mnot a massive gin fan.You know that, I'm a rum person,so why the hell would youput gin in front of meand say this is.- This is a limited edition.(laughs)- No.- It is the ArsenalFootball Club Gin, limited edition.And one of the botanicalsis grass from the pitch.- What pitch?- The Emirates pitch.- The Emirates, it's noteven bloody Highbury, okay.- Would you like to see the bottle?- Wow.- This is the perfect party in a bottle,crowning itself as a theater of taste.Can be enjoyed neat on the rocks,but also add a littlecolor to your G and Ts.Exactly what's missing.Mini umbrella and streamers optional.- Where did you get this?- This was purchased off of the interwebs.And I actually can't take credit for it.Izzy found this one andsaid, \"That looks amazing.\"Shall we get one for James?\"- Thanks, Izzy.- You're welcome.- Do you like it?- It's all right, it's a bit sweet for me.- That is absolute rubbish.purely down to the factthat doesn't matter whatbadge you put there.Arsenal is a football team.You can put the badge onscarves, hats, socks, shoes,baby clothes, I will buy it'cause I'm a supporter of Arsenal.And this is where they go too far.If that is the same priceas a normal bottle of gin,I'd say it's worth itfor the sake of keepingthe bottle afterwards.- Well, how much do you think it is?How much do you think that sells for?- I think it probably sells for 30 quid.- Pretty spot-on, 35.- 25 pound, 20 pounds.- 20 pounds.- Guys, that's 99 pounds.- No!How many did they make?Is is a limited edition?- It is limited edition.I don't know how many they made.- So, I mean, that's my point.It's a collector's item.It's a story, it's gotgrass from the pitch,which is what I want in all my gins.- Wait a minute.Ask me a question.- Pretentious or not?- No, it's a football brand.Football is not, is theleast pretentious thingin the world.- Novelty.- Novelty.- It's a novelty category.You're not paying for the gin,you're just paying forhaving that on your shelf.- The reaction when you whipit out at a party, right?- Yeah, not pretentious as a brand,which really I findhard when they stick iton the front of that, whichis a very pretentious product.The product is pretentious,Arsenal is not.- He loves Arsenal so much.- The ho, why would you do that to me?- If you enjoy thesevideos, we certainly do,please let us know bygiving the video a like,commenting below with anypretentious ingredientsyou found, and we'll get a hold of 'em.- And then, we will seeyou in the same placesame time, every week,Wednesday and Sunday at 4 p.m.- See you later.- Bye-bye.- As we mentioned,we don't just make topquality YouTube videos.We fill the Sorted Club, where we usethe best things we'velearned to create stuffthat's hopefully interesting and usefulto other food lovers.Check it out if you're interested.Thank you for watching, andwe'll see you in a few days.- One of my favorite thingsabout pretentious ingredients,filming these, is the factwe have some left over afterwards,and I once caught Jamie buythe crappiest little saladfrom the supermarket around the corner.And he decided to put onthe balsamic vinegar glaze,which was worth 90 pounds for a tiny part.- It was amazing.\n"