Masala Chai

I don’t like most chai teas I drink, but this one was superb. I followed the “traditional” method of brewing this tea. I put 3 tablespoons of tea into tea bags (leaving it loose gave me a hassle) and then put the tea into a small pot and boiled water (1.5 cups) and milk (1 cup). It gave me two servings. After it reached a boil the milk started to foam I let it simmer for a few minutes. It was bitter, probably from sitting in the water and milk for so long, so I added sweetened condensed milk as a sweetener and really enjoyed it. It was better than any other chai latte I’ve ever had. I’m yet to try it as a plain tea. But I’ll try it and log that next.

Just had a couple cups this afternoon.

I followed East Side Rob’s recipe:
- 1.5 cups water
- .5 cup milk
- 2 tsp tea
- mix together in saucepan, bring to a boil
- add sugar, honey, stevia, or your sweetener of choice (I used honey).
- simmer 5 minutes.

The first time came out a tiny bit on the weaker side, so, second time I added more honey to the mix and more tea – I went with 4 tsp instead of 2. The bag said 2 tbsp (!) per 8 oz. water, which would be a ton, IMO, so making it with 4 tsp is a happy medium, I think, between what East Side Rob recommended and what Rishi recommends.

On the second try (with 4 tsp) the black pepper taste was just a little too strong. Next time I’m gonna try it with 3 tsp, and also shake up my bag before preparing it just to make sure all the spices are evenly distributed. Next time I’m also gonna add just a tad more milk because I thought it could’ve been a little creamier.

I’m not a huge chai drinker but I do like it every now and then and overall this is an awesome chai, highly recommended. I just need to work on getting the ratio of the various ingredients exactly how I like them.

Top-notch Chai. I recommend finding some molasses sugar or equally dark type of sugar and blending with it. Then I add a little pinch of vanilla-sugar. For a rich version, try half-and-half. It also works with soy. I’m looking into buying an aerolatte to make chai lattes.

Note: you can’t cheat and steep this like normal tea. The spices won’t come out and you’ll be extremely disappointed.

Delicious! I can’t get enough of this tea! I love drinking this on a cold morning before I have to face the day ;). Perfect blending of cardamom and cinnamon without being bitter or odd. Can’t rant enough about how good this is, I make it both ways- on the stove and with an infuser- both ways taste delicious.

Best masala chai I have ever tasted. So rich and highly spiced…completely delicious. Especially tasty with a splash of milk and tiny bit of sweetness added.

Yummo! I don’t usually do tea with milk, but I received a tin of this as a gift. Brewed according to the directions, with the exception of reducing the sugar to 1T. With 1c whole milk + 1c water, it was perfectly spicy, delicious, and rich. 1c 1% milk + 1c water tasted thin and the pepper came through too strongly. Haven’t tried any intermediates yet.

A second infusion (with the addition of another teaspoon of leaf and 1-2 extra minutes) was decent but didn’t hit the spot like the first.

Made this half strength (split a sample packet with a friend). I loved it at this strength, my friend felt it would have been to her liking full strength. The spices are in perfect harmony. The smell of cardamom when I opened the package blew me away (in a good way, I love cardamom). This is the best Chai I’ve had. I’m definitely willing to try their concentrate.

This isn’t tea so much as it is dessert. One of our favorite cold-weather treats. Follow the instructions on the can, and have a good strainer system ready.

Delicious!!! This is one of the best chai’s I have had in a long time. The first time I got this chai I steeped it too long and drank it straight. It was horrible. But after taking some of the advice from others on this blog, it became one of my favorites!

This ranks as one of the best masala chai on the market.
I’ve tried blends from various tea shops and Rishi’s version wins hands down. It’s probably the extra dried ginger that gives it an extra kick.

I cannot say enough good things about this tea! Warming and delicious it’s the best chai I’ve tasted. Can’t wait to try the other ones that came with the sampler

I don’t normally have milk in the house, and I don’t normally put milk in my tea.

But I made a recipe the other day that called for some milk, so when this packet of tea came, I figured that this was as good a way as any to use up some of the leftovers.

I followed the directions on the package to steep the tea in boiling water and milk over the stove. The flavor is very good, and the milk makes it very rich and appropriate for the weather we’re having (even though I’ve not actually been outside today except to get the package of tea from UPS). I think that the package directions make it a bit too strong, though, possibly because the tea starts steeping before the water is boiling and continues steeping while stirring in the sugar. So next time I will try it with a bit less tea and steeping for a bit less time, and perhaps I will like it better.

The best chai tea EVER!, Nothing I have ever had since tastes as good as this tea, just Perfect!

By far my favorite masala chai. I like it hot, with milk and just a teeny dash of sugar.

This is one of my all-time favorite masala chais. It gives me heartburn occasionally, though.

Best store-bought chai I’ve had so far. Single cup. Nice balance of flavors.

very good tea!!!

aromatic and spicy. steeped for 10 minutes or so and added milk.