Gently Stirred

Loose Leaf Tea

Vanilla Chai Spice Black Tea

This tea is made up of a base of quality orange pekoe black tea, cinnamon pieces, cloves, red peppercorns, pieces of ginger, whole cardamom, pieces of vanilla, and cornflowers to make it look pretty. This lovely relaxing and warming tea brings a pleasant feeling and has an intensity of spices that last for a long time. Would also make a lovely, iced tea. Quite delightful. Chai is a Hindi word simply meaning ‘Tea’ coming from the Chinese ‘Cha’ and is also found in the Japanese ‘Cha’ as well. It has made it to England as in a ‘Cuppa Cha’. However, in India it refers to a typical black cup of tea to which has been added various spices. A slice of orange or seasonal kumquat would make a lovely addition, and at Christmas, home-made mince pies would be the perfect accompaniment to this delightful brew, and I think a cup left out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, along with the mince pies and carrots for the reindeer would ensure that you get the presents you deserve.