Chai Green tea has a green base which allows the blend to have a milder chai, not having to overcome the strong black tea, giving a very refreshing taste due to the addition of peppermint. It also helps many people who had problems drinking chai because of the taste being too strong for their stomach. This is Rob's favorite chai, so make sure to enjoy a cup and see what the hype is about!
Facts and Stories about Chai
Chai originated in India and chai is the Indian word for tea that has become synonymous with a black tea with warming spices. The type of spices varies in different blends but normally contains cardamom, cinnamon and ginger. Now outside of India there are chai’s with different base teas – white, green teas and herbal caffeine free using rooibos. It is one of the few teas that we believe can be better for some palates with the addition of milk and sugar. The black base is very popular in the morning with the high caffeine of many blends using Assam region teas.In the early 19th century tea was discovered in the Assam region and this helped the British dramatically reduce its imports from China to support the high consumption at home. Indian tea consumption remained low as they believed that tea was mainly consumed for medicinal purposes. As in England during the Industrial revolution, the Indian Tea Association encouraged workers to drink tea to increase consumption with the added benefit of the caffeine keeping them more productive. Chai is now extremely popular in India and is mainly prepared in a type of saucepan where the tea leaves are boiled together with the spices and milk. A common sight at the extensive railway network in India are tea boys (wallahs) selling Chai on the platforms to the travelling crowds. Now very popular around the world and prepared in more English traditional ways of brewing the blend in a teapot and adding the milk and sugar afterwards. Also used in smoothies and available premixed in cartons.
- One ounce bag makes approx 8 cups
Green tea, cardamom seeds, ginger bits, cloves,black pepper, cinnamon pieces, crisped mint & flavoring.
English Tealeaves sells over 125 high quality teas that are "cherry picked" from over 15 suppliers who specialize in specific types and countries. We also blend around 8 teas ourselves that can't be obtained to our standards. For example our #1 selling tea, English Breakfast is our own blend that we created in 2002.
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