Organic Masala Chai
A blend of traditional Indian spices and brisk black tea, our Organic Masala Chai is best prepared with warmed milk and just enough sugar to bring out the spice’s intricacies.
Use fresh tap water, preferably filtered to remove chlorine. Bottled waters labeled "spring water" work best. Distilled, mineral, or water labeled as “drinking water” should be avoided as they tend to have too much or too little mineral content to produce an ideal cup. In general, softer water requires a shorter steeping time and harder water requires a longer steeping time.
To obtain the best results from our Organic Masala Chai, use a 12-20 oz ceramic or glass pot with an infuser basket, preferably with a strainer built into the spout. If your pot does utilize an infuser basket, make sure it’s large enough to allow the tea leaves full contact with the water. If your pot is too large, however, it will yield a watery cup.
Use water that has been heated to a boil and allowed to rest until the bubbling stops. Before adding tea leaves and your heated water, rinse your pot with warm water. Do not use a cool pot to make your tea as it will reduce your water temperature.
If adding warm milk, your Chai should be prepared using a large amount of tea leaves. Measure out 1-1.5 tablespoons or 3-4 grams of tea per 6-8 oz of water. For a stronger cup, use more tea and reduce the steeping time slightly.
Steep the tea for 3-4 minutes. The quality and composition of the water dramatically affects the steeping time so you should experiment to find a time that suits your palate. For a second steeping, infuse for 30 seconds to a minute.
To create a chai latte, add an equal amount of warm milk to the steeped tea and sweeten with sugar or honey.