Chai - A Delightful Beverage of India

For Indians chai is not a beverage, it's an emotion, it's a way to get up in the morning, it's a way to greet guests, it's a way to continue a long conversation. In simple words, chai is an important part of every individual in India. 

 

Although tea belongs to China, chai strictly belongs to India, as chai has won the place of best beverage for every Indian household. 

 

Here is a brief story for you which is believed to be the invasion of tea in India….

 

One story goes that chai was developed by accident when a Buddhist monk on his way to China, observed the local ritual of chewing on a few wild leaves and tried it himself. On feeling rejuvenated, he decided to bring it back to India with him. Interestingly, tea is believed to have been first discovered by mistake 5000 years ago when the Emperor of China found tea leaves in his pot of boiling water. Known for his scientific curiosity, he proceeded to taste the drink and loved it. Before long, tea became a staple of Chinese culture.

 

Well, it's not the only story behind the tea invasion in India, there are a lot more. But the best chai you only get in an Indian household. 

 

Chai has indeed greater benefits than coffee. It is mentally clarifying and energizing yet calming at the same time. For it's a subtle taste that mentally forces Indians to choose it again over and over. In India, every state has different tea recipes to make their own tea versions. And each of them is indeed different from others. Some love to have a strong flavor of ginger in their chai, while some love to have other species such as long, elaichi, cinnamon. While some just love the long tea leaves which leave just the beautiful fragrance and flavor of the tea. And that's why there are no such exact recipes for making the best chai. 

 

There are many famous brands that sell different kinds of tea mixes in one box. You can buy the best chai brand from them. One of them is Namaste Chai, which has recently got huge popularity for its amazing premix chai. You can go to their sites to buy different premix chai as per your choices.