Indian tea (chai) gives a natural flow to life. A typical Indian family starts their day with a hot cup of chai while reading the newspaper. Chai is like a welcome drink that makes your guests feel at home. The roadsides of India are filled with chai wallahs. Friends, colleagues discuss almost everything over a cup of chai in India. Chai is not just a drink, but a gateway to nostalgia.
Chai is the most
popular drink in India. Thousands of cups are consumed across the country.
India is also famous worldwide for its Assam
tea and Darjeeling tea.
The roadsides of Kolkata, India serve tea in earthen cups. For Kolkata, it is an
emotion that lives in every Bengali’s heart. India is one of the largest
drinkers of chai. To enhance the flavors of the chai, different states have
different twists to it. Indian spices
play a huge role in adding flavors to the chai.
Origin.
Chai was discovered more than 5,000 years ago. A King in
India once ordered a spiced healing beverage that can be used for Ayurveda, a traditional medicinal
practice. Once the recipe started spreading nationwide, a wide variety of
Indian masala was used to experiment with the flavors. Milk and sugar
later became a popular addition to the drink.
There are several health benefits of drinking Chai.
Apart from being an energy drink, chai with ginger keeps your body warm in
winter, cures sore throat, improves digestion, and can also support your immune
system. It was the Britishers
who popularised chai in India in
the 19th and 20th centuries.
Chai or Coffee?
When asked to choose
between the two, Chai is always a winner in India. Around 50% of Indians prefer drinking chai to
coffee. Indian masala chai is the favorite type for maximum chai
lovers. This is why India is known as the tea-drinking nation. Kolkata,
Bengaluru, Pune, and Delhi are the most ‘chai
loving cities’ in India.
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