| | |  | Chai Tea | Home » » » » Rishi Tea Organic Masala Chai Loose Tea, 3.5-Ounce Tin (Pack of 3) | | | | | | | Description: | | Garden direct teas and artisan blends. An uplifting blend of full-bodied black tea and aromatic spices. USDA organic. Certified kosher. Certified Organic by QAI. Origin: Chai originated in India where it is served in roadside stands across the nation by chai wallahs (tea vendors). Rishi Masala Chai is the evolution of this flavorful tradition. Robust, Fair Trade black tea is hand blended with aromatic, forest friendly spices in small batches with the utmost artisan skill and master tea blending techniques. Profile: There are as many varieties of chai as dialects of Hindi. Served sweet everywhere in India, it is the subcontinent's national drink. Recently, Rishi's 100% Organic and Fair Trade Masala Chai has become popular all over the world as a spicy-sweet black tea latte. The combination of spices and black tea is known to awaken the senses and please the palate. Rishi's traditionally blended chai makers a great hot or iced tea latte, served sweet with cream or milk. Palate: Rishi Masala Chai is smooth ad robust with zesty notes of ginger, pepper and cardamom. the complex and swirling layer of sewers and aromatic spices are derived from only natural ingredients without any added flavors or oils. Mix with the milk of your choice and sweeten to taste with honey or sugar. (These statement have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.) | | | Features: | |
• Pack of 3 (total 14 oz)
• Traditional South Indian blend of black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, clove, and black pepper
• Aromatic, robust, spicy-sweet; serve sweetened with steamed milk or cream
• USDA-certified organic; Fair Trade-certified; kosher-certified
• Selected by Rishi buyers (no middlemen); packaged in Milwaukee, WI
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 13.5 Ounces | | Package Length:
| 8.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 30 reviews |
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27 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 The BEST ChaiMay 21, 2007
By MacGuffin
"MacGuffin"
If classic chai is your cup of tea, I don't think you'll find one better than Rishi's. My suggestion is to prepare it in the traditional manner, i.e., for every 1 - 1.5 tablespoons of chai, use 1/2 cup of whole milk, 3/4 cup of water, and 1.5 tablespoons of white sugar. Bring the chai and liquids to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for five minutes; I add the sugar after straining (it's supposed to be very sweet; add less if you like). It's really a yummy pick-me-up.
Rishi makes a number of organic chai blends, none of which, unfortunately, are available from Amazon at the time of this writing. I'm now going to make a confession: as good as Organic Masala Chai is, I actually prefer the other blends, all of which I prepare in the aforementioned classic manner.
One is called Maghreb Mint; it has a green rather than black tea base, and as its name indicates, is spiced differently from a classic chai. This one also tastes best sweetened with white sugar and is delicious. However, I drink a LOT of really fine tea (much of it from Rishi) that should be drunk "straight up," hence I'd rather have my chai "tea-free" (a contradiction in terms, I realize). My two absolute favorites are Rishi's rooibos-based chai blends: one is called Rooibos Chai and the other, confusingly enough, Rooibos Chai Caffeine-Free. Since neither of these blends contain (as far as I can tell) caffeine, the choice of names is unfortunate [UPDATE: these have since been renamed "Rooibos Chai" and "West Cape Chai," respectively and are both caffeine-free]. The one not designated caffeine-free contains something called "ramon nut" which adds a lovely, chocolatey flavor, and which is also an ingredient in another caffeine-free Rishi offering called Rainforest Chai which I also like but which some might find too peppery. These both, I find, taste better sweetened with honey or Volcanic Nectar blue agave nectar rather than sugar.
All of the Rishi chais can be found at Whole Foods or direct from Rishi. With any luck, Rishi will start packaging some of these other blends in canisters and Amazon will carry them; they're wonderful!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
PhenomenalAug 03, 2007
By Fitzgerald Fan
I agree with the last reviewer. This is indeed the best Chai tea I have ever tasted! Truthfully, you don't even need to add the milk and honey, it is good simply by itself. It is strong, pungent and spicy; the perfect replacement for that early morning coffee. After purchasing this product, I will never use a tea bag again! Highly recommended.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Great masala chai!Feb 27, 2010
By sujata prakash
"Booklover"
I love this tea even though I can get all the ingredients from India and make my own masala chai. But this one has a special flavor and is organic! However, it is a little weak and does not give the full bodied tea experience of true Indian chai. So I mix strong black tea from India. Then boil some ginger before adding the tea in the water. Also, milk should always be added after the tea has boiled for a minute or so. When it all comes to the boil for the last time, add sugar/honey and strain. Boiling the tea without milk will give you more color and taste, otherwise it becomes too weak and milky.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Excellent Tea and Spice balanceMay 07, 2007
By S. Kumar
I like to blend this masala chai with white tea. I have tried several different brands of masala chai (spiced tea) and this is the only one I return to.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 3.5 ounces for the price of 4.5!Nov 18, 2010
By Laurie Loomis
I love this tea, and had placed a standing order for the 3-pack of 4.5 ounce tins. Imagine my surprise when the last shipment came in and the amount of tea in each tin was reduced by a full ounce (from 4.5 to 3.5), for the same price. There was no notification of this change, and I only figured it out because I still had a couple of the older tins on hand. To Amazon's credit, they did issue a refund. Still, I am not pleased with what happened.
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