Chai Tea

Chai tea substitute word for tea, percian word ususally pronounced in Asia, North and East Africa and Eastern Europe instead of tea.. The Bengali chā, the Marathi chahā and the Tamil thaeneer are the replaced name of chai in other languages.

Typical and classic chai tea recipe includes loose tea leaf in pot with water boiling in it and giving dark reddish brown color to the water mixture, includes milk to give a light brown color and thicken consistency. When boiled once it is then ready to serve. Sugar or honey are used for its seasonign depending on perseonal prefernces. These personal prefernces changes with various spices or sweetner which are used for its seasoning.this tea is more often named as masalla chai, south east asian countries markets sell various brands of this masla chai all over the world, though indians households blend masla chai their own. Does chai tea contains caffeine? Yes it do contains caffeine up to 2mg per ounce of tea.

South east asian natives are popular for their “chai walla” or a street vender, you can found anywhere easily, as asians are used of taking chai rather then coffee. There is no fixed recipe for tea. The major key of good chai recipe is to leave the tea leaves in the hot water long enough so water can get its maximum tannis but excessive exposure of tea leaves will gibe bitter tannins so leave the tea leaves for enough time so maximum color and flavor can be extracted from leaves. Due to huge ranges of spices, chai tea recipes can be ranked into different kinds basic four components of chai is given as:

1. Tea: The Base Tea Is Usually A Strong Black Tea, Such As Assam. Sometimes The Drink Is Prepared With Tisanes Such As Rooibos Usually Well-Known As Rooibos Chai Tea, And Even With The South American Beverage Yerba Mate, Though These Innovations Are Entirely Western.
2. Sweetener: Plain White Sugar Is Sufficient, Though Unprocessed Sugar, Molasses, Honey, And Other Sweeteners Can Be Used For Various Flavors
3. Milk: Or Other Such Creamers. Usually, Whole Milk Is Used For Its Richness, But Any Milkfat Concentration Will Do.
4. Spices And Cut Tea Leaves: Other Possible Ingredients Include Nutmeg, Chocolate, Cocoa, Vanilla, Licorice Or Saffron.

Chai tea mix is often prepared in evening in most of South-eats asians home. Recipe for chai tea mix includes the mixture of water, milk and tea leaves held on fire till its boiling point. Chai tea mix recipe is used in offices mostly situated in asian countries. Instant chai tea can be prepared by putting hot boiled water in cup containing small tea bags and adding milk according to presonnal preference.

Some of thefamous suppliers of chai tea are Big Train. Big Train chai tea is serving many western companies for different varieties of chai tea.

Mystic chai tea is a mix of tea with exotic spices that can be served either chilled or hot form. The spices includes cinnamon, cardamom and fresh ginger. Chai tea latte is similar to mystic chai tea, the only difference is that chai tea latte recipe includes steam milked directly added to all the prepared mixture of ingredients.

Gourmet instant chai tea are in different forms and with different labels some of these includes Pacific Chai, Oregon Chai, Chai Amore, Honest Tea, Big Train Chai, Key Essential's Chai, Chai Stall, Toddy Chai, Celestial Seasonings Mountain Green Chai, Tazo Chai, Peet's Chai, 3rd Street Chai, Zen Chai and many more