Tea type
Black Chai Blend
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Flavors
Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Milk
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Average preparation
Boiling 4 min, 45 sec 10 oz / 295 ml

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  • “I can’t believe that it has been over a year that I’ve tried this tea and been to Washington DC. I brewed this Western Style. I’m feeling lazy today _. This was good. The blend smelled spicy...” Read full tasting note
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  • “While visiting a friend in DC, I had breakfast at Teaism. I thought that I had tasted all manner of Chai from mild to spicy, but I had never had THIS Chai. The fragrant burst of spice from the...” Read full tasting note
    100
  • “So there’s only a handful of places to get tea locally if you live in DC. Teaism is more of a cafe to me but it still carries some pretty good teas if you want to buy loose. I have to admit that I...” Read full tasting note
    83
  • “No joke the best chai in town! Drink it by the mug-ful there or buy loose and make your own traditional masala at home. I kind of want to use it as pot-pouring in my sock drawer I love the smell of...” Read full tasting note
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The Washington Post proclaims this “the most authentic version”. A traditional Masala blend of Indian black tea with freshly ground spices: cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, cloves, star anise & fennel. Boil with milk and sugar.

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15 Tasting Notes

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I can’t believe that it has been over a year that I’ve tried this tea and been to Washington DC. I brewed this Western Style. I’m feeling lazy today _. This was good. The blend smelled spicy with all the cardamom, ginger, cloves… There was a good amount of black tea mixed in as well. Good tea. I had to add sugar and milk, although this could have done without them. Great tea overall! I love chai! Next time I’ll make this over the stove.

KeenTeaThyme

I live near Washington DC and have heard about this place, but never been. What did you think of the locale overall? Is it worth a ride on the smelly metro? ;)

ChariTea

I went to the one on 8th Street since the one on Connecticut was closed when I visited last year. I loved the atmostphere at Teaism on 8th. There was a beautiful indoor pond (I think downstairs or upstairs?) and it was very relaxing. You can order food, which I did. I thought it was very good. I would definitely make a trip out there. They have a variety of teas that they sell as well.

KeenTeaThyme

Good to know. I’ll have to make a trek there! :)

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While visiting a friend in DC, I had breakfast at Teaism. I thought that I had tasted all manner of Chai from mild to spicy, but I had never had THIS Chai. The fragrant burst of spice from the cardamom makes the initial spice of this chai very assertive, but the flavours throughout are smooth and delicious. I ended up going to the store and buying a bag to make a proper chai at home.

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So there’s only a handful of places to get tea locally if you live in DC. Teaism is more of a cafe to me but it still carries some pretty good teas if you want to buy loose. I have to admit that I was addicted to their chai shake. It’s so awesome that I had to get some loose chai for my home in case I’m too lazy to go to the cafe.

Very balanced chai without too much ginger, just the way I like it. Drink it with or without milk. I usually froth my milk and pour it into a hot cup of chai. Perfect for the winter days :)

Flavors: Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Milk

Preparation
Boiling 1 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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3 tasting notes

No joke the best chai in town! Drink it by the mug-ful there or buy loose and make your own traditional masala at home. I kind of want to use it as pot-pouring in my sock drawer I love the smell of the spice blend so much.

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10 tasting notes

A very nice blend, and if you happen to be in DC, it’s absolutely worth it to go buy a cup in their shop. Try a salty oatmeal cookie, too, while you’re there. It’s a pretty expensive tea to buy to bring home, and I’d usually rather spend the money on a good Kashmiri Chai loose leaf, but this is still definitely a favorite.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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My favorite, so much that I went nuts one week with some I had ordered and broken it down by weight as best can be separated and determined, with some basic rounding. This formula will provide a little over 5 ounces of total Masala Chai, or just under 4 ounces of the Masala Spice Mixture alone.

Masala spices
5 grams of whole Cardamom
45 grams of Cardamom seed
20 grams Ginger, chipped
20 grams Cinnamon, chipped
8 grams Cloves, whole
5 grams Star anise, broken
5 grams Black pepper
2 grams Fennel

TEA (27% total weight)
15 grams Rooibos
25 grams Black Assam

Amounts for one cup
2 tsp of Black Assam + 1 tsp Rooibos = ~ 6 grams
2.3 tsp of whole/chipped spice Masala

Excellent served with sweetened condensed milk or with milk powder and sugar.

Not sure it can be very authentic with Rooibos in it, though.

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44 tasting notes

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13 tasting notes

got a new bag from a traveler who stopped at the apartment on their way to boston from dc. thrilling! made another batch yesterday. the whole apartment smells great. substituting in soymilk. can’t wait to have some more tomorrow morning.

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