A blend of india teas with cinnamon, ginger, cardamon, cloves and pepper. brew with milk and sugar. in india, "chai" is the word for tea, and "masala" means a mixture of spices. in many parts of india, "masala chai" is prepared using local tea boiled in a mixture of water and milk, with lots of sugar, and whatever spices that are popular locally. there are probably as many variations on the recipe as there are households in india, but the general result is a spicy, sweet, and milky tea. our masala chai blend incorporates pungent assam and south india broken leaf teas blended with cinnamon, ginger, cardamon, cloves, and fresh-ground tellicherry peppercorns. this should be brewed fresh and mixed with freshly heated milk and sugar to taste. each 4 oz tin of loose leaf tea makes about 40 cups.
