Spicy Ginger Chai

Spicy Ginger Chai

Moonlit Mercantile's variation on the now world famous Chai Masala, with a medley of spices, two black teas, and a signature extra flourish of Chinese ginger. Great as an afternoon pick-me-up, paired with your favorite cookie and a good read.

Our recipe blends Indian & Sri Lankan black teas, whole green cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and black peppercorns to produce a fiery, juicy yet easy to drink cup featuring a light body & natural sweetness from the balanced spices.
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We recommend steeping 8 grams with 12oz of hot, boiling water for 3-5 minutes, depending on your taste. Longer, hotter steeps will unlock more of the spices' heat - but this may be necessary to power through dairy & plant milk. For drinking “black” or without milk, we very much enjoy a 3-4 minute brew.

Do note that as a chai blend, the black teas used come in much smaller, faster-brewing pieces than our typical loose leaves.