Chai tea black pepper

Occasionally Ill pull out my commercial chai tea masala, add it equal strength to some oily crusted Assam, and let brew till it looks like it is ready to ignite, then mix it half and half with rich texture unsweetened soy milk which I first warm by nuking in the mv. The taste is similar to what I get in an Indian restaurant minus the sweetness. However in my unsweetened concoction I can taste the bite of the black pepper which is ameliorated if I use the sweetened soy milk version. I cant buy chai tea masala without the black pepper. Has anyone seen a commercial version that doesnt have it. I could buy the other ingredients and make my own but then something else would be out of balance. I like the commercial powder form because it brews instantly. If I cut back on the tea masala then it doesnt taste like the restaurant version. My wife used her Christmas Starbucks gift card for their latte chai tea which she ordered with soy milk. Walgreens has a special dispenser for chai tea. Not bad on a winter day if you really like it sweet.

Jim

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Space Cowboy
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Are you using the Laksmi masala? It is very heavy on the black pepper.

In India, you can go into a tea shop and they will mix a masala for you on the spot and send you home with a little bag. I don't think there is any real substitute for doing it yourself or having someone at a tea shop do it for you because there is such a range of tastes.

I personally like masala tea made with black cardamom, ginger, and a lot of clove dominant. Green cardamom is a lot more common. Ask the folks at the Indian restaurant if they use a commercial masala or make their own, and if they make their own ask for some.

--scott

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Scott Dorsey

I use the Lakmi. It could be used as a pepper spray. I like the powder form over mix your own and boil down. I was in an Indian restaurant recently where they made their own Mango achar. Better than anything commercially. Their unsweetened Chai was bland. You added your own artificial sweetener. Bizarre. I like chai with spicy foods.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

Try the "Khazana" brand, then. A tiny amount of pepper, but mostly ginger and cinnamon. My package says, "Green Bowl Foods PVT, Mumbai" and gives an address of greenbowlfoods at gmail.com.

Personally I like way more clove than this in masala tea, but I like this mix in pound cakes.

--scott

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Scott Dorsey

Our well stocked Indian stores by distributors have dried up. They have been replaced by moms and pops who stock whatever is sent from somebody they know in India. Also well stocked Middle East stores have popped up. Ill keep an eye out for the Khazana brand. The last time I looked all I saw was Lakmi. I now make my chai with soy milk. It adds a creaminess.

Jim

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Space Cowboy

chai is a combination of spices which are ground and boiled then tea is added to the mixture to steep.You would have to drink three cups of chai tea to achieve the same amount of caffeine you get in a single cup of coffee.Its a very strong Chai tea black pepper.

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jedc53

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