Chai Wallah Authentic Indian Chai!
What is Chai Wallah Authentic Indian Chai?
Every day on the streets of India, thousands of Chai Wallahs make their Chai. Chai is the engine on which society runs. While drinking a chai, the hot tea drink prepared with black tea, a balanced selection of spices and sweet milk, friendships are made and business done.
The Chai gives extra energy without the nervousness of caffeine. Spices such as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, star anise and vanilla all have their own specific healthy effects on the body and mind.
In our various discussions with tea makers, we have chronicled the secrets of a good Chai and the Chai experience. With Chai Wallah Chai, we share that knowledge and experience with you as well.
Chai Wallah Chai primarily stands for natural products without preservatives and other nasty additives. Ingredients like coconut fat and palm oil have no place in a real Chai. Read more about choosing a Chai here.
Chai Wallah Chai
In India, we drink Chai in a kulhad, a small bowl made of unbaked clay. The amount of Chai is just enough to gain some energy and unwind during a short break. Each Chai Wallah has its own recipe and can adapt to the season. Heartwarming cardamom and cinnamon in the cold season and refreshing ginger and fennel in the warm season.
The story:
Chai Latte has been around for more than 5,000 years! The story goes that a powerful emperor in an ancient Asian empire had been ill for a very long time, so he ordered his court doctors to make a medicinal drink.
It was one of the court doctors who happened to be sitting under a tea bush and couldn't think of anything. In desperation, he picked all kinds of leaves and fruits from bushes around him and boiled that for several hours. Finally, he added milk and honey. After drinking the first "Chai Masala," the emperor immediately felt better and the doctor was richly rewarded. For more than 100 years, Chai was only allowed to be drunk by emperors. Meanwhile, Chai Latte is served all over the world and we too may enjoy this imperial beverage.