Simply said, chai is a combination of spices and tea which are brewed and then mixed with milk and honey. Even though many tea drinkers prefer tea without a sweetener, chai needs one in order to bring out the robust flavors of the spices. Recipes differ by neighborhood and even by family, so there is no limit to the number of recipes, but there are some essentials. Traditional Chai is a mix of sweet and savory spices such as cloves, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom (which is a base spice in almost any chai), peppercorn, ginger and sometimes fennel, which are ground and boiled in water. Black tea is then added to the spice mixture which is steeped to preference, strained, then combined with cow, goat or buffalo milk and sweetened with honey.

This spicy team from india is rapidly growing in popuilarity. Premium Indian tea is blended with a melange of Indian spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, black cardamom, cloves, aniseed, black pepper and dry ginger. It's a zesty tea that's ideal for breakfast and known for quick rejuvenation. Recommended with milk and sugar

Chai (Masala) Tea