{"product_id":"green-tea-chai","title":"GREEN TEA CHAI","description":"Superb green tea blended with fresh Asian spices for real green tea chai! Delicious especially with milk and sugar. \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#tab1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab2\"\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#tab3\"\u003eBrewing Instructions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"tab1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChai is so prevalent in India and Sri Lanka that it could be called the national drink. It is very common to see the tea wadisserving their chai to the walk-by street traffic. In North America we have the coffee carts; in the sub continent and Sri Lanka you have the wadis. Paint the following picture in your mind: the tea wadis cart has that well used look (read - bashed, dented), quite often with a charcoal fire going keeping the water boiling so steam and smoke are rising, an old evaporated milk can full of sugar, another bashed and dented can with the masala chai spices, an eclectic collection of semi -clean mugs and glasses and a wizened chai expert deftly pouring back and forth from great heights, tea with spices and milk, combining the two ingredients. Once combined it is normal to add a fantastic amount of sugar for that real chai experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChai is brewed with milk and a mixture of spices. Each recipe can be different depending upon the spices used. Indian spiced chai is often referred to as Masala Chai. The word chai literally means tea (different languages use various forms of this word - for example Portuguese call it cha, Hindus call it chai, and in Chinese the sound of the symbol for tea sounds very much like cha.) and masala is the word for the mixture of the various spices - hence Masala Chai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumerous medical journals laud the health benefits of green tea. Top quality high grown green teas -the type of base tea in this chai (and for that matter -black tea as well) contain a significant number of polyphenols which are antioxidants, elements known to inhibit various types of cancers. Additionally recent research is also seeing a positive correlation between the consumption of tea and the lower incidence of heart disease. Another added benefit of chai is that the chai is prepared with milk -a good source calcium and other essential nutrients. Green Tea Chai -the drink of health!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT: Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag during transit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTea Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sri Lanka\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nuwara Eliya Dimbula and Uva\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green Gunpowder (Cannon style) Tea\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAltitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5600 - 6400 feet above sea level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orthodox\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green tea Cardamom Cinnamon Cummin seed Coriander Curry leaves Lemon grass Fenugreek seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCup Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Superb green tea blended with fresh Asian spices for real green tea chai! Delicious especially with milk and sugar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInfusion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green tea infusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"tab3\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Hot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Cold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Specialist Tea Company","offers":[{"title":"100 g","offer_id":1159310645,"sku":"408-100","price":11.43,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"250 g","offer_id":1159310649,"sku":"408-250","price":22.23,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 g","offer_id":1159310653,"sku":"408-500","price":33.66,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 kg","offer_id":1159310657,"sku":"408-1000","price":63.52,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/3859\/products\/408.jpeg?v=1442449703","url":"https:\/\/coasttocoasttea.ca\/products\/green-tea-chai","provider":"Coast To Coast Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}