Cochin Masala Chai Black Loose Leaf Tea is an exotic blend of ginger, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, and black pepper. Bright copper color with full flavor.

If you are a Chai lover you will be excited to find this authentic blend named after the ancient city of Cochin in South India, which became a prominent trading centre during Portuguese rule around 1530 and remained so during subsequent Dutch and British rules before Indian independence.

This exotic mix of cultures produced the famous Cochin Masala, a mixture of coconut, ground red chilies, dal, coriander and turmeric used to flavor all types of curries in South India.

Equally exotic is our fabulous black tea with chopped and powdered ginger, cardamom, coriander, cinnamon and black pepper which brews a bright copper color with a full flavor.

In India, this most popular beverage would traditionally be brewed using milk but is excellent made with hot water and is superb with milk added. You may want to some sugar to taste. Whichever way you drink this Chai blend you cannot help but embrace all the amazing flavors of historic Cochin.

To achieve best results water should be boiling, 212 degrees and steeped for 4-6 minutes. If leaves are left to steep too long this tea may bitter. Use a level teaspoon per 8oz serving.

20 to 25 cups of tea can be made from 2 oz of loose leaf tea.

Store in a dry place.