My wife is a chai tea latte lover and has explored several versions that are available in the U.S (e.g., Starbucks) and overseas (e.g., New Zealand and Norway). During our last trip to the Lofoten Islands in Norway she tasted a new chai tea latte in a local coffee shop at Leknes town (review). She asked the barista for the name of the company and purchased one bag from the coffee shop and brought it back to the U.S.
Solberg & Hansen Chai Tea
Solberg & Hansen recently introduced the chai tea latte (link) that is available in either loose weight (70 g) or in pyramid bags (a box contains 12 pyramid bags of 2.5 g each).
How long did a single 70 gram bag last?
My wife makes one chai latte every day and this single bag we brought from Norway lasted about 2 weeks. Since then we have been looking at possible ways to get the Solberg & Hansen Chai Tea bags shipped to the US.
How to get the Solberg & Hansen chai bags shipped to the US from Norway?
Unless you have friends or family in Norway, you must go through an International Package Purchasing & Forwarding Service. After extensive research, I found a company called “Delivering Parcel” (link) which has mixed reviews on Reddit.
Delivering Parcel Order Process
Delivering Parcel webpage is very simple, you click on “Get a Quote” to start filling a request form (see images below).
I filled in the details and put $9 per unit of chai latte since it was not letting me type in the exact conversion amount of 9.17. I placed a link to the Norwegian webpage and clearly mentioned that I wanted the 70 grams loose-weight version. I also checked all the boxes including “purchase assistance”.
Quote from Delivering Parcel
They have adjusted the net total in USD to 252.00 and added additional fees for purchase assistance, taxes and shipping (I forgot to take a screenshot of the individual fees).
Order Placed on 10/15/24
The final total came to $369USD so I will be paying $117USD (369-252) for their services. I used my Venture X card to pay for the order. I did not see an option to use PayPal for this service, which would give overseas buyers more confidence.
Order Notifications
I got the confirmation email quickly after I accepted their offer and completed the payment.
Order Update 10/21/24
After I placed the order on the 15th of October (Tuesday), I received the tracking link on the 21st (Monday), which shows that the items have been shipped to the company from a 3rd party in Norway.
Clicking on the tracking link takes you to an image in Norwegian (see screenshots below).
Order Update 10/30/24
I received another message requesting for the shipping address & Custom Declaration with a packed item image under my Dashboard.
Order Shipped on 11/01/2024
A tracking number has been provided and the shipment arrived at the JAMAICA, NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER on 11/03/24.
11/06/24 Order delivered
Is this Chai worth the money to import from Norway?
My wife typically spends around $5 every day to buy Chai Lattes from Starbucks and it costs around $1800 per year. We will be saving a lot of money by importing the Solberg & Hansen Chai Tea from Norway and I will place another order when we are down to the last couple of bags.
Conclusion
Solberg & Hansen Chai Tea Latte is one of the best we tasted during our extensive travels around the globe. My wife is excited to get it shipped for a reasonable price from Norway and I am hoping she doesn’t get bored of the flavor. I used a package forwarding company (Delivering Parcel) for the first time, and I am happy to report that I have received the goods within 3 weeks and it is a reliable company.