1g Ground India Chai Mix

South Indian spice  garden abound with a deliciously light, peppery finish. Only premium  January grown spices make the grade for this mix.

Luxury Ingredients: Cardamom, Ginger, Black + White pepper, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg.

Small Batch Blended and Packed in: Canada

Tea(s) From: India

Region(s): Kerala

Antioxidant Level: Low 

Caffeine Content: None - Caffeine Free Herb 

In some parts of India it is said that even if one were to live to  be 1000 years old, it would be possible to sample a different chai  every day of one's life. Among India's more than 1 billion people,  although an exact recipe count is impossible, there are literally  hundreds of thousands of chai variations from province to province, city  to city, town to town, village to village and family to family. In our  nearly 30 years of doing business on the sub-continent, we've had the  pleasure of sampling hundreds of them. We've had chai prepared by  priests in villages that were accessible only by Cessna, chai prepared  outside train stations boiled up in old tin cans, chai prepared in gold  plated decanters at Planter's Clubs in the foothills of the Himalayas,  chai that has blown our heads off with its almost over-stimulating blend  of spice and pepper and Chai prepared from the back of a horse drawn  cart that perfectly complimented the pale light of dusk in the Calcutta  market. Seriously, we could write a book about the Chais we've loved  before.

Now, even with all the variations in Chai available in  India, most recipes share some constants: ginger, cardamom, cinnamon,  coriander, cloves and black pepper. (The standard savory mix we are  offering here.) What is added on top of the standard mix is where it  gets interesting. Chai-wallahs, (sellers), might add saffron, vanilla  pods, pieces of dried fruit, chili peppers, crushed nuts and just about  anything else they can lay their hands on to personalize their product.  As you can well imagine, Chai selling is a very creative enterprise.
Our  hope in offering this ground Chai mix is that we'll get your creative  juices flowing. Use it to develop some spicy blends of your own. For a  start, try adding the mix to black teas, green teas or Rooibos. Or shake  things up and blend it into one of our premium-flavored teas like  vanilla, peach or orange. With chai, the possibilities are endless. Let  us know what you come up with - we're always looking for another cup to  add to our collection.