Is white chai tea good for you?

Is white chai tea good for you?

Chai tea is a fragrant, spicy tea that may help boost heart health, reduce blood sugar levels, aid digestion and help with weight loss. Although most of these health benefits are backed by science, it’s worth noting that they are generally linked to the ingredients used in chai tea rather than chai tea itself.

Does T2 chai tea have caffeine?

This gloriously sticky chai treats you with caffeine-free rooibos and honeybush red tea from South Africa, for a twist on the traditional Indian chai.

How do you make a T2 chai?

Add 2-3 teaspoons of T2 Chai per 250 ml/8.4 fl oz milk of choice to your pot. Toast the Chai for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, to awaken the spices. Add milk (and water if doing a mix) and bring to a gentle simmer on a low heat. Simmer for 3-5 minutes.

Is chai a white tea?

Chai is black tea and hot milk, while Masala tea will combine black tea, milk and a few spices. With chai growing in popularity, Western tea drinkers have begun referring to milk tea as chai tea or chai latte.

Does T2 expire?

Tea is classified as a ‘low-risk item’ (like honey or bottled water) so as a general rule of thumb, it doesn’t expire. Our teas are best sipped before their best before date!

What milk is best with chai?

Classic chai is prepared with high-fat milk, and sometimes with condensed milk or even butter. Cow’s milk gives chai it a smooth, rich and authentic taste. It tends to work well with any blend of spices.

What is a sticky chai?

Of course, what is sticky chai? This basically means that they add honey or agave to their spice blend, making it sticky. This sweetens it so that you don’t have to add sugar or sweetener during the process.

Are chia and chai the same thing?

Chai (“ch-eye”; rhymes with guy, fly, why) is a proper noun. It is the name of a very popular tea in India featuring aromatic spices: cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger. Chia (“chee-uh”; rhymes with Mia, Kia) has multiple meanings. The chia plant they grow resembles hair, fur, or other characteristics.

What is chai tea?

From the bustling marketplaces of India where baskets of exotic seeds and fragrant spices are traded comes the warm and wonderful cup of chai. Traditional chai brings steamy, creamy richness and spicy aromatics to the humble black tea brew, dressing it up into a mysterious blend of cinnamon, spice and all things nice.

What is white tea made of?

Perhaps the lesser-known member of the tea family behind its more extroverted cousins, white tea is minimally processed and is the least oxidised tea made from the freshest leaves and unopened buds of the camellia sinensis plant. With white tea, less is definitely more. White tea has a pure, unsullied essence, a raw and natural beauty.

What are the health benefits of real Chai?

The health benefits of real chai are more about the beneficial properties of the individual herbs and spices than from drinking chai on the whole. Some studies have indicated that chai may improve heart health and digestion, reduce blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol – mostly thanks to the cinnamon and ginger spices contained within.

What is Chiang Mai Chai?

Our Chiang Mai Chai pays homage to chai’s Thai origins, blending fresh and zesty lemongrass with cardamom and a hit of liquorice. Originally this spicy sweet version of chai was made solely with chai spices and no loose black tea, but with the arrival of the British in the Indian province of Assam, black tea soon made its way into the chai recipe.