How can I make chai properly?

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Have you wanted to learn how to make authentic traditional masala chai but not sure if you're reading or watching credible resources? Well, you're in the right place. My name is Uppma Virdi and I'm the founder and owner of Chai Walli. I was born in India and grew up in Australia. My grandfather was an Ayurvedic doctor who specialised in spices and he would make some of the best masala chai mixes around. 

Chai Walli is focused on preserving the heritage of chai and different masala chai blends to help you access the best quality chai products and spice educationo on the market. 

So, how can you make chai properly?

Get your blend right!

Firstly, you need a good quality masala chai (spices with tea) blend. You can make this at home, or you can purchase a good one from us. We take chai making really seriously and tasted about 50 different teas from India until we settled on a single origin, organic and fair trade tea leaf from the Assamese region of India. We pair this tea with spices to create a well balanced masala chai blend. We have a few different blends as everyone has a different spice profile. Much like how we all enjoy different pizza toppings or coffee types, we all enjoy different chai blends.

Some of our best sellers include:

• 11 Spice Chai (also available in caffeine free)
• Golden Chai (also available in caffeine free)
• Classic Punjabi Chai

Let's get cooking!

Now that you've got your blend sorted, let's get cooking! Some essential items that you will need include:

• chai brewing saucepan
• chai strainer
• spoon
• cups to serve the chai in

Make sure you read the notes at the bottom of the page to get a really good understanding on to create the perfect chai brew!

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Deepen your understand of masala chai

If you want to read a bit more to learn the the history and culture of chai, here are some great articles we have written:

• Does Chai Come from India?
• What is Real Chai?
• Decolonising Chai

If you want to go further and do an Art of Chai workshop with us, you can do one in person in Melbourne or virtually across the world via Zoom.

• In Person Art of Chai Workshop Melbourne
• Virtual Art of Chai Workshop (perfect gift for someone as well)

Thank you! Hope you enjoyed this blog and recipe, happy brewing!

Stay spicy x

Uppma from Chai Walli