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Chai

4.6 · 1,332 reviews

Chai

A cup of brewed chai tea above loose black tea leaves on a white background.
Black packaging of Harney & Sons Chai tea, featuring gold accents and label, containing 50 tea sachets.
Harney & Sons Chai tea sachet tin, featuring elegant design and 20 tea sachets for a classic chai experience.
Harney & Sons Chai spiced black tea box, containing 20 individually wrapped tea bags.
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Harney & Sons Chai flavored black tea tin, 8 oz, yields 65-75 cups, elegantly designed packaging.
Harney & Sons Chai flavored black tea tin, 4 oz, handpacked in Millerton, NY, brews 30-40 cups.
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Chai

Bold black tea with an array of spices. A popular tea drunk in India.
$ 18.00

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Description

Chai is a spiced black tea, an Indian black base blended with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and a touch of vanilla. It brews strong and warming, sweet spice up front and a body full enough to stand up to milk and sugar the way a good chai should.

We built it for the classic preparation, a splash of milk and a little sweetener, though it holds its own poured plain. Unlike many Indian chai recipes, we leave out the peppers, so the cardamom and cinnamon lead instead of the heat.

Mike's Rating
4 Briskness
4 Body
4 Aroma
 Details: To help you make the delightful Indian beverage of chai, we created this blend. It is strong and definitely spicy, although we do not add the peppers found in many Indian chai recipes. Just add the milk and sugar you think are correct. It may also be drunk on its own.
 Dry Leaves: The blend contains Indian black tea, cardamom seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and natural cardamom and vanilla flavors.
 Liquor: The liquor is medium to dark brown.
 Aroma: The spice of nutmeg and cardamom comes through.
 Flavors: Chai tastes like a mixture of strong spices and makes delicious chai tea.
 Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
 Body: Strong-bodied, bold.
 Brewing Time: 5 minutes
 Brewing Temp: 212º

Ingredients
Loose/Sachets: Black tea, cardamom flavor, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla flavor. Contains natural flavors.

Teabags: Black tea, cardamom flavor, cardamom seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, vanilla flavor.

Directions & Recipes

How to Make Chai

  1. Heat one pint of milk and one cup of water in a saucepan over medium heat until warm.
  2. Add 3 level teaspoons, teabags, or sachets of Chai tea and 6 Demerara sugar cubes (or to taste).
  3. Simmer for 4 minutes.
  4. Remove tea leaves and pour into mugs or a teapot.

California Warning

Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals, including lead, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea

At a glance

TypeBlack
Caffeine ContentCaffeinated
FlavorsCardamom and cinnamon up front, warm nutmeg and clove behind, and a sweet vanilla finish.

Mike Harney's Ratings

Aroma
Body
Briskness

A lot of chais lean on peppery heat to feel authentic, but I wanted the spice here to read as warm and sweet, not sharp. So we started with a strong Indian black base and let cardamom, cinnamon, and a little vanilla carry it, which is exactly why it takes so well to milk. They say every mother has her own recipe. So any complaints must be addressed to my mom!

What Customers Say

4.6 out of 5 · 1,332 reviews

better with milk or creamwell-balanced spice blendmorning cup ritualgreat for chai lattes

Four Decades of Tradition

In 1983, John Harney set out to make tea an everyday luxury, hand-blending his first teas in the basement of his country inn in Salisbury, Connecticut.
Three generations later, we still follow his one rule: only buy and blend teas that make us smile. Today we blend more than 300 of them from a home base in Millerton, New York, where the third generation is adding blends of its own.

Sweet Spice, Strong Base

We build Chai on a base of Indian black tea, chosen for a body strong enough to carry both milk and spice without thinning out. To that we add cardamom and cinnamon for warmth, nutmeg and cloves for depth, and a touch of vanilla to round the edges. We leave out the peppers that give many Indian chais their bite, so the sweetness and spice lead instead of the burn. The result is a warming, spice-forward chai that drinks well on its own and even better with a splash of milk.

Blended in Millerton, poured the world over

How to Enjoy It

Chai is bold and unmistakably spiced, which is exactly what you want under a splash of milk. Here is how we make it when we want it at its best.

Water

Start with fresh spring or filtered water. It's nearly everything in the cup, and even a tea this bold takes on whatever's in the tap.

Hot

With its black tea base, you'll want to use boiling water (212ºF). Steep 5 minutes so the cardamom and cinnamon have room to come forward.

  • 1 sachet per 12 oz mug
  • 1 teabag per 8 oz cup
  • 1 teaspoon loose (2.5 g) per 8 oz cup

Iced

Brew it double strength, twice the tea for the same water, then pour straight over a tall glass of ice. It holds its spice as it dilutes instead of washing out, and it takes a splash of milk over ice just as well as it does hot.

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Common questions

Is Chai good with milk?
Yes. We built it on a strong Indian black base for exactly that, so it stays bold and spiced under a splash of milk and a little sweetener. It also drinks well plain if you prefer it that way.

Can I make a chai latte with it?
Yes. Brew it strong, then add steamed or warm milk and sweeten to taste. The spices carry through the milk instead of washing out.

Does Chai have black pepper or ginger?
No. Unlike many Indian chai recipes, we leave out the peppers, so cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove lead the flavor rather than the heat.

How much caffeine is in Chai?
Chai is a fully caffeinated black tea, so it lands right alongside our other spiced black teas. If you want it lighter, steep it a minute shorter or add a little more milk.

How do I brew Chai?
Use water at a full boil, about 212 degrees, and steep for 5 minutes so the cardamom and cinnamon have room to come forward. Add milk and sweetener if you like.

Loose leaf or sachets?
Both. Sachets and premium teabags are the easy everyday choice, while loose leaf in a tin or bag gives you the best value per cup and a little more control over strength.

Is there a decaf version?
Yes. Decaffeinated Chai is the same sweet, spice-forward blend without the caffeine, and Organic Rooibos Chai is another naturally caffeine-free option.