masala chai
Ingredients: Black tea (broken pekoe), ginger, coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, black pepper.
Cup Characteristics: Full bodied tea enhances South Indian masala spices. The finish has cardamom notes peeking out from lively ginger
Options: Superb with milk and sugar, also it is an excellent choice to make an iced tea with some organic honey or a pinch of sugar
Benefits: Chai tea is a spicy, pungent drink made from some of the world's most medicinally active herbs. While each of our chai tea ingredients has its own powerful health benefits, their synergy creates a potent tea that may help support digestion, prevent cancer, lower blood sugar and promote cardiovascular health.
Fun to know: This tea is named after one of Southern India’s most important ancient cities, “Cochin”. The city is sometimes referred to as the Gateway of Southern India. Cochin Masala - a mixture of coconut, ground red chilies, dal, coriander, and ginger. Cochin Masala is a cooking staple in Southern India and is used to flavour curries of all sorts. It is with high regard for the long history of this ancient city that we present this wonderful chai, one of India’s most popular beverages. Traditionally this chai would be brewed using milk instead of water. The same effect however, can be created by brewing your tea in the usual fashion and adding warm milk. Brew yourself a cup and be spiritually transported to old Cochin - truly superb tea.
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