The word chai means a blend that mixes Tea with herbs and spices.
Chai dates back more than 3,000 years to when a king ordered a healing spiced beverage to be made with the herbs and spices used in Ayurveda. The taste of changes from region to region depending on the types of herbs and spices available in that particular area.
What is Chai?
Chai Tea is a black tea blend that originates from India. Over 3,000 years ago, an Indian King ordered his most trusted assistants to create a healing beverage using herbs and spices found in Ayurveda. They created a healing beverage with Black Tea and a selection of spices. Chai Tea differs from region to region substituting different herbs and spices.
What type of tea is Chai?
Uniquely-tasting Chai Teas can be created with Ceylon Black tea due to the wide spectrum of tastes and aromas prevalent in Ceylon Tea, that is grown across 7 regions in the island, each producing a unique type of Ceylon tea.
What’s in a chai tea?
The most common ingredients that are blended with black tea are Cinnamon, cardamom, clove, Black pepper nutmeg, fennel seeds & in some instances masala powder. In some regions, Star anise and Nutmeg are added to the blend.
Is chai tea good for you?
Chai Tea is believed to have a long list of benefits thanks to the herbs and spices that are superfoods in their own respect which are boosted when they are working together.
How do you make good chai tea?
Brew Chai teabags at a temperature of 100C for 2-3 mins, 150 ml and enjoy hot. Add a teaspoon of condensed milk and a tea spoon of honey for an all-natural sweet chai.
Make your own Chai Tea by yourself by brewing 1 heaped teaspoon of Ceylon black tea, half a teaspoon of ground ginger, turmeric powder, ground clove, Ceylon cinnamon, ground Fennel seeds, ground cardamom and black pepper powder. Simmer all these ingredients slowly with milk and water. 250 ml of liquid, 100 ml of water and 150 ml of milk, for 2-3 mins.
