Spiced and warming

Chai

Black tea brewed with warming spices like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and clove. Wonderful with milk and a little honey.

The essentials

Tea family
Blended (black tea base)
Origin
India
Strength
Strong
Caffeine
High
With milk?
Beautifully
Best time
Afternoon

How to brew chai

Water
100°C
Steep
4–5 min, then simmer with milk
Leaf
1 heaped teaspoon per cup
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