African Chai

Fair Trade · Rainforest Alliance
Caffeine Level: Medium; 25 mg caffeine/cup

Unique bouquet of spicy & floral. Distinguished and different than its Masala cousin, this has been known to make chai devotees rethink how they drink their chai! Also delicious as an iced tea!

Ingredients:
Rainforest Alliance Kenyan black tea · allspice
clove · fennel · cinnamon · licorice root
ginger · black pepper · rose petals

Steeping Recommendations:
1 tsp of tea · 1 cup water · 208-212°F
Steep: 3 mins
# of Steeps: 2
As always, remove from water to prevent further steeping.

For iced tea:
2 heaping tsp · ½ cup water · 208-212°F
Steep: 3-5 mins
Add a minimum of 1 cup of ice cubes (some will melt).
Let cool for a minute and enjoy your iced tea!

For traditionally(ish) steeped chai:
Put 1 cup of milk per serving into a saucepan.
Bring to a simmer, do not boil!
Add 1 ½ tsp (5g) of chai tea to milk, cover & simmer on low heat for 3-5 mins.
Strain and enjoy! For a lighter chai, cut milk with water or a plant based milk

Food Safety Advisory: We strongly recommend using filtered or freshly drawn cold water brought to a rolling boil when brewing all types of tea. Today’s water has been known to carry viruses, parasites and bacteria. Boiling the water will kill these elements and reduce the potential incidence of water-borne illnesses.