{"product_id":"chai","title":"Chai","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Chai made for milk, honey, and a slow simmer.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic Assam black tea from Northeast India, blended with whole ginger root, cardamom pods, cinnamon bark, cloves, nutmeg, and star anise. The spices are whole, not ground, which means the essential oils stay intact until the simmer releases them. The result is a golden, creamy cup with real ginger heat, cinnamon sweetness, and the malt-forward body of Assam. No concentrate. No sugar. You control the sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the stovetop matters.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasala Chai is a decoction, not an infusion. The traditional method simmers the tea and spices in milk and water together, which extracts the fat-soluble compounds in the spices that hot water alone leaves behind. The milk fat carries the cardamom and cinnamon oils. The slow heat softens the ginger bite. The honey integrates as it dissolves. A 10-minute stovetop simmer produces a different drink than a 5-minute steep, richer and rounder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe quick version still works.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShort on time, steep 1.5 teaspoons in 8 ounces of boiling water for 5 minutes. Strain. Add honey or maple syrup. Top with steamed oat milk or whole milk. It won't have the full depth of the simmered version, but it still delivers the ginger-forward warmth and the spice complexity. A 7-minute Chai latte that tastes closer to the real thing than any café syrup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","offers":[{"title":"Tea Tin","offer_id":47256169316674,"sku":"SQ7778728","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Tea Refill","offer_id":47256169349442,"sku":"SQ7778729","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Pound","offer_id":47256169382210,"sku":"SQ7778730","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/0862\/4962\/files\/chai-loose-leaf-tea-ybtco.webp?v=1779851322","url":"https:\/\/ybtco.mom\/products\/chai","provider":"Yerba Buena Tea Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}