To Chai or not to Chai

For lovers of Chai tea, the allure of spicy cinnamon and clove, bold cardamom pods blended with Darjeeling tea, draw them into a world of comfort.  When paired with milk, it enhances this already enticing tea drinking experience. The Chai Tea blend created by Joyce Country Cafe is no different, except that it offers a few more advantages. In addition to the traditional cinnamon, cardamon pods, Darjeeling tea, and cloves, the house blend offered by Joyce Country Cafe includes ginger root.  It also has a slightly different taste because of how the ginger blends with the other ingredients during the steeping process. The author of this article has always considered this blend of Chai Tea to be naturally sweeter than many Chai Tea recipes.

Containing whole Darjeeling tea leaves and whole spices, one will immediately notice the difference in taste vs Chai teas from made from tea dustings, and liquid chai tea flavoring. This is especially noticeable in how much sweeter the Chai Tea from Joyce Country Cafe is. Relaying on real cinnamon chunks and the sweetness associated with the ginger root, one might find it needs less milk. Pairing expectational well with the traditional taste of cardamon pods, clove and Darjeeling tea, this sweet flavor profile only compliments and improves the robust, and much-loved flavor of Chai tea. One might even find they do not need sugar and or other sweeteners in their cup of tea.

Unlike Chai tea made from tea dustings and liquid flavoring, each serving can be steeped at least twice. This is because the Darjeeling tea in this recipe is crafted with whole tea leaves, the highest-grade of tea leaves. For some, they may even enjoy steeping each serving three times. This is because of the whole spices which are not as delicate as tea leaves, and can retain their flavor longer during the steeping process. What does this mean for the consumers of Joyce Country Cafe teas?  Each 2 oz bag of Chai Tea contains around 26 cups of tea, depending on how you choose to create your cup of tea. It is easy to see the advantage of drinking loose-leaf Chai tea by this example.

Historically, Chai tea has roots in India, with each household creating their own Chai tea recipe. Following this example, the Chai tea recipe offered by Joyce Country Cafe has its own specific measurements of ingredients which gives the drinker a wholesome dose of antioxidants, natural energy, and assistance in digestion. If you are asking yourself “To Chai or not to Chai,” the author of article suggests to “to Chai” You might enjoy it!