Green Tea Chai

Description Grade Brewing Caffeine Our green tea chai is an enticing blend of gunpowder green tea (cannon style) and fresh Asian spices for a true masala chai.  Just add milk and sugar and you can experience the national drink of India as if it were poured fresh from the local 'tea wadis'.  High Mountain grown tea leaves from Sri Lanka are blended with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, curry leaves, lemon grass, cumin, sweet cumin, and coriander.  Prepare using 2-4 teaspoons of green tea chai (be sure to shake your bag to evenly mix the masala) per cup and steep 3-5 minutes.  Add milk and sugar to taste.  Independent studies have shown our green tea chai blend contains over 12% polyphenols by dry weight.  A delicious source of powerful antioxidants.   Origin:  Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka Grade:  Pekoe Gunpowder Altitude: 4000 - 8500 feet above sea level Manufacture Type:  Non fermented,Orthodox Gunpowder Characteristics: Superb green tea blended with fresh Asian spices for real green tea chai! Delicious, especially with milk and sugar.    Hot Tea Brewing Recommendations: AMOUNT TO USE: Put 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea for each 7-9 oz/200-260 ml of water in the teapot. Pour freshly boiled water over tea. BREWING RECOMMENDATIONS: Steep 5-10 minutes. Add milk and sugar to taste. IDEAL BREWING TEMPERATURE: 100ºC/212ºF. Minimum Brewing Temperature: 90ºC/194ºF. Iced Tea Preparation Recommendations: AMOUNT TO USE: To make 1 L/1 QT, put 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea into a teapot. Pour 1¼ cups/315ml of boiling water over tea. BREWING RECOMMENDATIONS: Steep 7 minutes. Fill a serving pitcher 1/4 full with cold water. Pour tea into serving pitcher straining the tea. Add ice, top-up with cold water, garnish and sweeten to taste. IDEAL BREWING TEMPERATURE: 100ºC/212ºF. Minimum Brewing Temperature: 90ºC/194ºF. Caffeine Level ~ MEDIUM