Masala Chai

A classic Indian tea made with a variety of spices including cardamom, clove, black pepper, cinnamon and ginger and black tea (Camellia Sinensis). Traditionally consumed with milk and sugar (or honey).

Colour: a beautiful deep amber
Aroma: malty and spicy with the different characteristics of the spices wafting on the nose.
Taste: complex, full-bodied and spicy !  All the volatile oils of each spice releasing their different characteristics into the tea and on the tongue.

Pair with: a delicious vanilla biscuit for an additional spice kick or a delicate butter cookie to keep the tea as the star.   Yummy with milk tart or a dense, moist madeira cake.

Brew temp: 100 degrees
Brew time: +-5min

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