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What is Chai tea? Often known as chai tea or chai latte, it is a blend of black tea and spices, known in India as Masala Chai, literally spiced tea. A traditional beverage in India and Southeast Asia, it has become popular worldwide. Chai actually means tea, while Masala commonly refers to a blend of spices (yes, just like Garam Masala), and this should be the correct name to call the drink, which, however, has spread in the West under the name of chai tea. Chai tea is usually a very sweet and spicy tea (with cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon), to which milk is generally added. In India, it is considered almost a street food, sold by vendors known as Chai Wallahs. It is the spices that give birth to chai tea, to which black tea was later added: the chai tea recipe involves a blend of different spices, which usually include cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and pepper, but can be varied according to taste. Originally, the spices were used for their properties, following the principles of traditional Indian medicine, Ayurveda. Another example of food with beneficial effects from traditional Ayurvedic medicine is Brahmi, used in powder for tea preparation.
Chai tea is a traditional beverage in India, where it is customary to offer it to guests and drink it at different times of the day, like classic tea or coffee in Italy. In many places and shops, it is even offered as a sign of welcome! It is a very warm and enveloping drink that fills the body with a pleasant sensation and the nostrils with an indescribable scent, spread by Ayurvedic medicine for its beneficial effect on the body and mind. It is often found in industrial versions, with ready-made mixes, and it is very easy to find chai tea in tea bags. In reality, the original masala chai is prepared by infusing the spices and tea, cooking them in a pot with milk. It is an extremely easy drink to prepare, and you can indulge by choosing your favorite among our online tea leaves for sale and your favorite spices: with such a simple process and the possibility of using high-quality chosen ingredients, there is no need to buy chai tea bags whose ingredient origins are unknown.
Chai Tea is a sweet, spicy, and warming beverage, perfect for autumn and winter days. To prepare it, you will need a mix of various spices and high-quality black tea. The spice blend, the masala, generally follows basic proportions, but you can have fun varying the spices by adding your favorites. We wanted to propose a basic chai tea recipe. The ingredients refer to 2 cups of chai tea.
For the preparation of chai tea (also known as chai latte by some), it is necessary to crush all the spices, preferably in a mortar and pestle. If you don't have a mortar and pestle, you can put them in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin or mallet. Then add the cloves, cardamom seeds, cinnamon, pepper, pimento, and grind them into a fine powder. If the ginger is fresh, add it directly to the pot. You can also add other spices if they suit your taste better: there are many spices used in chai tea variations that differ from the traditional recipe, which instead always includes cloves, pepper, and cardamom. You can, for example, add nutmeg, cubeb pepper, fennel seeds, licorice root, star anise, and much more.
You can also try a chocolate chai tea by adding cocoa powder or even chocolate to the mixture, and if you enjoy the taste, also some orange zest! For a vegan chai tea, you can replace the milk with a plant-based milk, such as soy or oat milk.
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Chai masala has numerous benefits, making it a nutrient-rich beverage that allows you to enjoy the properties of the spices it contains by softening their flavor with the smoothness of milk, enriching the tea with a unique taste. The ancient traditional Indian medicine Ayurveda, based on the knowledge of the body and its relationship with the psychic sphere, saw chai tea as a useful drink to revitalize, recharge energies, and nourish the body and mind. Masala chai is also attributed with an anxiolytic and antidepressant effect, as well as benefits for digestion and gastrointestinal disorders.
Many wonder where to buy chai tea: well, preparing it from scratch is so easy that it is not necessary to buy chai tea bags or pre-made blends. In fact, having fun creating your own masala with your favorite spices, and choosing the quality of black tea that you appreciate the most, will make your chai tea more genuine and even more delicious! Visit our spice section, and discover unusual aromas and flavors, and buy loose black tea of the best quality, directly from India.
