In India, chai tea is often served to guests the moment they enter a family’s home. Often mixed with heavy milk, chai tea is a staple of the Indian diet. However, it is quickly spreading westward to American cafés and coffeehouses as a great alternative to a cup of joe. Like coffee, there are caffeinated and decaffeinated versions, although there is much less caffeine in any chai tea than in coffee, as a rule.

Chai tea is rooted in India and Siam, with ancient royal ties. It is told that a king loved the recipe of tea and milk, and popularized the drink among the people of the country. Traditional versions of Indian chai tea are a sweet blend of spices like cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, peppercorn, and star anise. All of these ingredients are blended together and boiled, then added to black tea for a potent mixture. Then, the entire concoction is strained and mixed with heavy milk.

At Cargo and James, we mix our chai spice blend with black tea for you, so the process is simplified in your home or restaurant. It is ready to be brewed and mixed with milk, honey, or whichever ingredient best fits your fancy. We offer several Indian chai tea choices, including Maslas Chai, Rooibos Chai online and India Mocha chai and Indian Spiced Chai in our stores.

We are a definite leader in the retail end of our specialty tea ventures, with nearly a dozen cafés selling our teas already. We invite you to offer our amazing chai and other teas at your home. Your friends and family will adore our products and will keep coming back to enjoy their rich, vibrant flavors.

Have a look at our Chai