Review of Rishi Masala Chai Tea Concentrate
Many people refer to tea flavored with aromatic spices as “chai”, an incorrect use of the word. Chai is the Hindi word for tea, and the flavoring is masala, a mixture of many spices. These flavors are steeped with black tea; then milk and sugar are added for a sweet, warm drink. Coffee houses call them chai lattes and charge high prices for them, but you can easily make them yourself.
All you need is milk, a saucepan, and Rishi’s Organic, Fair Trade Masala Chai Tea Concentrate. It is a new product from Rishi tea and it is replacing those costly trips to the coffee bar. Just pour equal parts milk and Rishi Masala Chai concentrate into the saucepan and heat, pour, and drink. The flavor is warm, sweet, and cozy, a little like taking a drink of Christmas time.
Bring the milk and concentrate to a boil, and you can add oatmeal, nuts, and raisins for a delicious breakfast. You could also add some water and use it too cook rice for a spicy dessert. Skip the heating process, combine the masala chai concentrate with cold milk, and pour over ice. The milk will thicken to create a drink that tastes as if it is a spicy milkshake.
Like all Rishi teas, their masala chai is organic and fair trade and grown in conditions that promote sustainability. The chai concentrate is made from black tea that is a hand-harvested non-timber forestry product. This provides a sustainable income for 220 families living in the Yunnan province of China. The tea comes from ancient wild-grown tea trees, which helps maintain a biologically diverse ecosystem in the forest.
Another reason to drink the masala chai concentrate is that proceeds go to benefit Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoot’s Program. In 1991, Goodall founded the program that has since grown to include 8,000 groups in nearly 100 countries. This youth-driven network acts globally to preserve the world through service learning projects that care for animals, humans, and the environment. Combine this fact with the Masala Chai Tea Concentrate’s taste and you need no further reason to drink it.
brewed on Mar 18th, 2010
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