India Street Vanilla Chai

Chai. An integral part of Indian culture and virtually impossible to avoid when traveling through any part of the Indian sub-continent. Indian Chai is typically made using a rich black tea, usually an Assam, and brewing it in heavy milk and cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and pepper. The drink produces a warm soothing effect and calming effect on the body. We've taken the soothing aspect of this blend one step further and added vanilla. It adds a rare hint of creaminess to this classic tea. Brew this tea piping hot and add some sugar to help open up the exotic flavor of the blend that makes up this tea. 

Important: Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle to the bottom during transit 

Caffeine: Medium

Antioxidant level: High

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

Ingredients: Black tea, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, black and white pepper, clove, nutmeg, calendula petals, natural flavors. 

To brew:

Hot tea: 1 slightly heaping tsp of loose tea for each 7-9 oz of water in the pot. Pour freshly boiled water over tea. Steep 5-10 mins depending on strength desired. Add milk and sugar to taste. 

Iced tea: 1 qt 6 slightly heaping tsp loose tea into teapot. Pour 1 1/4 cup boiling water on tea. Steep 5 mins. Quarter fill pitcher with cold water. Pour into pitcher straining tea as you pour. Add ice. top off with cold water. Sweeten and garnish to taste

3 oz bag equals 30-40 servings