Strong Chai Tea

For me i have never found a masala chai tea bag that i would consider one of the best chai brands out there.

Strong chai tea. 6 teaspoons loose strong black tea such as assam or 6 tea bags such as pg tips 14 green cardamom pods lightly crushed or teaspoon cardamom seeds lightly crushed 2 cups milk. Mixed spice tea is a tea beverage made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices originating in the indian subcontinent the beverage has gained worldwide popularity becoming a feature in many coffee and tea houses although traditionally prepared as a decoction of green cardamom pods cinnamon sticks ground cloves. If you are like me after you make this once and take the first sip you will be sure to always have a batch in the fridge. Buy now tesco 1 50 for 50.

Here s how to make indian chai tea at home. They also sell chai spices by the ounce. If your chai contains black tea it can be brewed a bit longer and in slightly hotter water temperatures than chai that contains green tea. Most masala chai consist of the same spices with a black tea base usually assam tea but what can make the taste different is the ratio of each.

In fact a review of studies conducted. If your chai has a green tea base it should be steeped at a lower temperature somewhere around 170 to 190 degrees for 3 to 5. Stir sugar into your chai and sweeten to taste. Reduce heat and add in black tea.

Bring water milk and chai spices to a simmer in a small saucepan on the stove. Quality is another key thing that makes a huge difference in the taste of a masala chai. Strain the warm spiced mixture into a mug. Generally this is somewhere between 200 and 212 degrees for 3 to 5 minutes.

Chai tea contains ginger which is well known for its anti nausea effects 17 18. Ginger seems especially effective at reducing nausea during pregnancy. If you like your chai a bit less strong use less tea bags or mix 1 part concentrate to 3 parts milk instead of 1 or 2. This will hold back the whole spices and tea leaves.

I do not know if this is some of the whole spices they use to blend with or powdered. Wait for tea to steep. Some people will get fancy and use a mixture of teas my mother combines. The strong black tea flavour found in this chai is enjoyable but we agree the spices are too mild against the bitter black tea making for an unbalanced taste.

Blends their own spicy chai masala chai spicy cinnamon chai and green tea chai all brimming with whole spices.