Chai / Spiced Tea
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↑About Chai / Spiced Tea
Chai, properly called masala chai, is Hindi for "spiced tea". The word "chai" just means tea, so terms like chai tea, although in widespread use, are redundant. A more accurate term is spiced chai.Masala chai is a drink made by brewing tea, usually black tea, together with spices. Often, but not always, milk and sweetener, such as honey or sugar, are added. Sometimes condensed milk is used. If the milk is steamed, as with an espresso machine, the result is called a "chai tea latte".
Typically, masala chai is mixed up at the time of brewing, adding spices to taste, although, especially in the U.S., it is also sold pre-blended in teabags. A few companies sell green or herbal teas in a similar style to masala chai.
RateTea lists all pre-blended masala chai mixtures in this category. However, you can make your own spiced chai by blending spices with tea. For a classic flavor, try starting with an Indian black tea such as Assam.
Spices used in masala chai
Traditional Indian masala chai is diverse and varies regionally and based on personal taste. Spices most commonly used include cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, star anise, peppercorn, and cloves. Other spices, herbs, and flavorings, such as nutmeg, rose, liquorice, vanilla, or mint are occasionally used.When only one spice is used, the resulting blend is usually named with the spice itself, such as cinnamon black tea or tea with cardamom: the term "chai" is usually reserved for blends including multiple spices. Black tea blended with cardamom, or "cardamom tea" is widely consumed in the Middle east.
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Like a lot of SerendipiTea's products, this is both organic and kosher. The recipe is straightforward: black tea, ginger, cinnamon, anise, cloves, and cinnamon. Prepared the traditional way (which I learned how to do during a visit to India), this makes a well-balanced, flavorful, and pleasantly sweet and spicy chai. ...
Read Full ReviewCup at home, made from a sachet containing a mixture of black tea leaves, pieces of ginger, cloves and star anise, all organic and sprinkled with natural flavourings. Pours slightly hazy copper brown (against white china) with negligible sediment. Clear aroma of anise, cloves and ginger, with touches of black tea leave...
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The aroma is nice and spicy. I like the flavor as well. It was definitely present but not as intense as "ultra" might imply. I didn't sweeten it, but I think it could do well both sweetened or unsweetened depending on one's mood. Overall, this is a solid bagged tea!
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Prep: 212F, 10min (per tea), sample bag, 8oz
Aroma: Very traditional cinnamon and spice aromas jump out of the mug here. I’m expecting this to be quite spicy. 9/10
Flavor: Fairly good pop of cinnamon and clove notes. This doesn’t overwhelm your palate with spice but it bring back memories of chai spiced la...
Prep: 212F, 5min, 2 heaping tsp for 16oz.
Aroma: I often am critical of chai teas because they are too balanced. Typically, I want the spice when I go for chai. This blend delivers. Quite spicy, plenty of chocolate in the nose. 9/10
Flavor: There is not a disparity between the aroma and flavor which is nice. Ve...
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Chai Spice Black Tea
Brand: | Stash Tea |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

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Brand: | Two Leaves and a Bud |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | Assam, India |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Sachet |

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Brand: | Tazo Tea |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | Assam, India |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

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Brand: | Twinings |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

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Brand: | Numi Organic Tea |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | Assam, India |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |
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Masala Chai
Brand: | Rishi Tea |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |

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Brand: | Trader Joe's |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Teabag |

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Brand: | Adagio Teas |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | ????? |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |

Organic Masala Chai Black Tea
Brand: | Wegmans |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | India |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |

Masala Chai Black Tea
Brand: | Arbor Teas |
Style: | Chai / Spiced Tea |
Region: | Blend |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
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