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Chai Spice Mix

This Chai mix is a delicious blend of indian Chai spices. It brews a full bodied infusion that is thick and warm. It is a classic chai with right amount of spiciness.

It is naturally caffeine free because there is no actually tea in this blend. It can be enjoyed as it is as a caffeine free Chai. You can add your favorite black tea, green tea or even coffee into the mix to create your own Chai. Make a hot Chai to warm you up in the cold winter days or make it iced for the summer. You can't go wrong either way.

Ingredients: cinnamon, ginger, green cardamom pods, allspice, cloves, and black pepper.

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How to make Chai
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The traditional method of making Chai

  1. Put 3 teaspoons of Chai into a cooking pot.
  2. Add 1 cup (8 oz) of water and 2 cups (16 oz) of milk. Stir and bring it to a boil.
  3. When boiled reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes. *Watch carefully, it can foam up very quickly.
  4. Then turn off the heat and stir in some sugar/honey to taste. Strain the leaves and pour chai into cups.

For a thinner brew, use 2 cups of water and 2 cups of milk instead.

Picture above shows how to brew Masala Chai in a traditional way. Click to view product.

Picture above shows how to brew Masala Chai in a traditional way. Click to view product.

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Masala Chai
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This is a classic Masala Chai. Full bodied tea enhances South Indian Masala spices. The finish has cardamom notes peeking out from lively ginger. Superb with milk and sugar. Traditionally this chai would be brewed using milk instead of water. The same effect however, can be created by brewing your tea in the usual fashion and adding warm milk.

Ingredients: Black tea, Chopped and powdered ginger, Chopped and powdered cardamom, Chopped and powdered coriander, Chopped and powdered cinnamon, Chopped cloves, Chopped black pepper.

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Vanilla Chai
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Creamy Madagascar vanilla notes dance with tingling Malabar Coast spices. A lively ginger finish is accentuated by candy cardamom. No wonder it is one of our best selling teas.

Ingredients: Black tea, Dried miniature daisy, Calendula petals, Chopped and powdered ginger, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, Natural flavors.

*Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag.

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Spiced Chai
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Spiced Chai
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This Spiced Chai is a blend of seven classic spices and a flavorful black tea. It brews a full bodied and warm cup of chai with right amount of spicyness. Excellent both hot and iced.


Ingredients: cinnamon, ginger, black tea, green cardamom pods, allspice, cloves, black pepper.

*Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag.

Hot Chai brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 5-10 minutes (for true chai taste steep at least 7 minutes). While the tea is brewing prepare your cup to receive the chai – put 2 teaspoons of sugar in the cup and add milk (about 20%) of the cup’s volume. When the chai is ready – pour into your cup.

Iced Chai brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice, milk and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.

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Rooibos Chai (Caffeine Free)
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Mouth enlightening Masala spices and vanilla combine with sweet Rooibos to create a caffeine free herbal treat. As with all Chais, the complex character of the blend can be wonderfully opened up when prepared with warm soy, or whole milk. Interestingly the mixture of these two distinct characters gives this Chai a lovely sense of balance. Enjoy the complications of this herbal blend!

Ingredients: rooibos tea, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, orange & natural vanilla flavor.

*Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag.

Hot Chai brewing method: Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 5-10 minutes (for true chai taste steep at least 7 minutes). While the tea is brewing prepare your cup to receive the chai – put 2 teaspoons of sugar in the cup and add milk (about 20%) of the cup’s volume. When the chai is ready – pour into your cup.

Iced Chai brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice, milk and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste.

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Indian Chai Spice Mix (Caffeine Free)
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Our Chai mix is a delicious blend of indian Chai spices. It brews a full bodied infusion that is thick and warm. It is a classic chai with right amount of spiciness.

It is naturally caffeine free because there is no actually tea in this blend. It can be enjoyed as it is as a caffeine free Chai. You can add your favorite black tea, green tea or even coffee into the mix to create your own Chai. Make a hot Chai to warm you up in the cold winter days or make it iced for the summer. You can't go wrong either way.

Ingredients: cinnamon, ginger, green cardamom pods, allspice, cloves, black pepper

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Modern Hot Chai brewing method

Bring freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 heaping teaspoon of tea for each cup into the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the teapot. Cover and let steep for 5-10 minutes. While the tea is brewing prepare your cup to receive the chai – put 2 teaspoons of sugar in the cup and add milk (about 20%) of the cup’s volume. You can also use steamed milk to get a richer taste. When the chai is ready – pour into your cup.

 

Iced Chai brewing method:

To make 1 liter/quart, place 6 teaspoons of tea into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Pour 1 1/4 cups of freshly boiled water over the tea. Steep for 5 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the leaves. Add ice, milk and top-up the pitcher with cold water. Garnish and sweeten to taste. (A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to double the strength of hot tea since it will be poured over ice and diluted with cold water)

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