VANILLA CHAI

Creamy Madagascar vanilla notes dance with tingling Malabar Coast spices. A lively ginger finish is accentuated by candy cardamom.

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100 g	$11.62 / per cup $0.23
250 g	$22.59 / per cup $0.18
500 g	$34.21 / per cup $0.13
1 kg	$64.55 / per cup $0.12

Category: Chai

Type: Tea

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Product Information
Brewing Instructions

Chai is such an integral part of Indian culture that it is virtually impossible to avoid when traveling through any part of the Indian sub-continent. Even when fresh cold drinking water cannot be found, you will inevitably encounter a chai-wallah, or chai seller, yelling out, "chayee! chayee!"

While riding the rails in India, the call of the chai wallah can be heard at every stop proffering their delicious hot drink. It is not uncommon for a chai-wallah to board a train in the middle of the night and wake up passengers to sell chai. The chai arrives in small clay cups that customers throw from the train windows when finished!

Indian chai is typically made using a rich black tea, usually an Assam, and brewing it in heavy milk with cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and pepper. The drink produces a warm soothing effect and engenders a wonderfully calming effect on the body. We've taken the soothing aspect of this blend one step further and added a dash of vanilla. This addition of vanilla adds a hint of creaminess to this tea -a fantastic addition. Brew this tea piping hot and add some sugar to help open up the exotic flavor of the spicy blend that makes up this tea. Just try and stop yourself after one cup!

IMPORTANT: Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag during transit.
Tea Type: Chai

Country: India Sri Lanka

Region: Travencore Nuwara Eliya

Grade: Orange Pekoe

Altitude: 4800-7600 feet above sea level

Manufacturer Type: Orthodox

Ingredients: Black tea Ginger Cardamom Coriander Cinnamon Cloves Black pepper Calendula + Sunflower petals Natural flavors

Cup Characteristics: Creamy Madagascar vanilla notes dance with tingling Malabar Coast spices. A lively ginger finish is accentuated by candy cardamom

Infusion: Bright and tending coppery with rosy highlights
Brewing Hot

Bring cold water to a boil. Place 1tsp of loose Chai into an infuser. Lower infuser into your cup/teapot. Pour boiling water over Chai and let steep 3-7mins according to taste (the longer the steeping time the stronger the brew). Add milk, sugar, or honey to taste.

Brewing Cold

Place 1 generous teaspoon of loose tea into a cup/ teapot for each serving required. Bring water to a boil and pour boiling water over the tea. Steep for 5mins. Add hot tea to a 12oz / 375ml glass filled with ice, straining the tea (use larger pitcher if preparing multiple servings). Sweeten by adding sugar to taste.