You’ve just discovered the best Chai Tea Bags, each pocket of goodness a delight to the senses from the first to the last sip. Gold winner of the Great Taste Award 2006, the recipe comes from a grandmother of an old acquaintance of our company.
We now take pride in packing them fresh to order. Doing so ensures not only quality but also consistency with every cuppa brewed.
Chai Tea Bags Ingredients
The popularity became apparent in the west during the 1990s. However, over 5,000 miles away on the Indian subcontinent, variations of the infusion date back millennia.
The first were types of Herbal Tea called “Kadhas”. People subsequently added Assam Tea into the mix to create the version we know and love today. This includes Cardamom, Nutmeg, Ginger, Cloves and Cinnamon.
Chai Tea Bag Calories
Health-conscious individuals might sometimes worry about calories and carbs in Chai Tea Bags. You’ll be pleased to know, then, that there is little to be concerned about. The average serving is unlikely to have more than two calories and a negligible amount of carbs.
Meanwhile, those who choose to have milk might want to consider a less calorific milk alternative for tea.
Caffeine in Chai Tea Bags
Another reason to buy Indian Chai Tea Bags is their abundance in everyone’s favourite stimulating chemical compound. We are, of course, talking about caffeine, which provides an often much-needed energy boost upon consumption.
An average serving will have about 45-mg of caffeine – more than enough to start your day the right way. And that’s not all on offer when you put on the kettle.
Chai Tea Bags Nutrition
These remarkable Tea Bags are likewise brimming with a wealth of vitamins, minerals and other antioxidants capable of improving life in small yet significant ways.
Black Tea alone contains ever beneficial theaflavin and thearubigin. Then there are equally supportive gingerols in Ginger and eugenol in cloves. Such constituents combined will, undoubtedly, serve you well.
How to Make Chai Tea Bags
- Position the Tea Bag in your cup.
- Begin brewing by pouring in freshly boiled water at temperatures of 100°C.
- Allow it to steep for 3-5 minutes.
How to Serve: Do you add milk? It’s an option. Alternatively, serve black.
Tasting Notes: Embrace a bold, flavoursome, spicy kick with sweet and malty undertones.
Benefits of Chai Tea Bags
According to a study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Cinnamon in Chai Tea can lower blood pressure.
Furthermore, according to research from 2014, its Ginger Tea content can relieve nausea in pregnant women. There is also the possibility, according to countless clinical trials, that it promotes weight loss.