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Morning Chai with Dad: Travelling Down Memory Lane on Father's Day
My Daddy Strongest Fathers are our super heroes. An Indian cooking oil brand advertising in the early 90s succinctly captured this sentiment with an iconic line yelled by the kid in the last frame, "my daddy strongest!" Like our moms, fathers are the equal half of the foundation on which we build our knowledge, wisdom, and experience. They make everything extraordinary with their care and lend us wings to fly, explore our dreams, and discover who we are. As kids, our relatives would always tease us with this question: who is your favourite parent? Our answer was always an angelic smile. We knew who our...
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Tips to Brew Milk Tea : 6 must-have wellness teas for milk-tea lovers
Consuming green tea without the addition of milk or sugar has plenty of benefits, however, milk tea isn’t far behind if you brew it right. Picking a Tea Camp We have travelled far and wide to study tea drinking habits and pick the best ingredients to blend our teas. And what have we learned on our journeys? There are two types of tea drinkers in this world: those who love their tea blends sans milk and the other half, who cannot imagine tea without milk! Research has shown the benefits of drinking green tea everyday. So are milk teas...
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When is the best time to drink tea? (Hint: not early morning)
Morning Cuppa Tea Morning tea is a daily ritual for people all around the world. So much so that it's a common first scene in many movies: a cup of tea along with the morning newspaper, the romantic scenes featuring rain and kulhad wali chai, and friends sitting around a charpoy with steaming milk teas served in glasses (think Rang De Basanti). It is quite common to sip black tea first thing in the morning or along with our breakfast as it’s a habit passed on from generation to generation. Many prefer to add milk or some spices to their...
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International Tea Day Special | Debunking tea myth: Tea has the same caffeine levels as coffee
On the occasion of International Tea Day on May 21, let’s uncover one of the most common misconceptions about tea: that it’s caffeine free. If you weren’t aware that tea contains caffeine, then this blog is just what the barista recommends. Secret Ingredient in All Teas It’s not like we need a special day to talk about our love for tea and all things chai related. As tea connoisseurs, our day, our partnerships, conversations, and mission all revolve around tea and numerous benefits. But on the occasion of International Tea Day, which is celebrated around the world on May 21, we...
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Mother’s Day: Gift your mom 5 memorable voyages with our travel-inspired teas
Our Mother’s Day tea collection features 6 travel-inspired teas and a limited edition gift box that will transport the most special women in our lives to mystical and unique travel destinations across India. Mother's Day Memories Mother's Day always takes us back to our childhood, to some of our earliest memories with our moms. And food has been such an integral part of these moments! We loved tasting chocolates and juices, threw a fit before gulping down garam doodh, and felt like a grown up when we got to sip our first cup of chai. Through all this masti, our mothers have been our...
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How to make: Matcha
If you are not familiar with this tea variant, Matcha is a Japanese Green tea, made from finely powdered dried tea leaves. Unlike our regular Green tea, Matcha tea bushes are shielded from sunlight for about 20-25 days before harvest, resulting in an increase in Chlorophyll content, turning the leaves darker and resulting in an increase in the production of amino acids. Since the whole leaf powder is ingested, Matcha is known to be high in antioxidants as well. In terms of taste, this high-quality Green tea has grassy, bitter notes and can be enjoyed with a sweetener and/or milk....
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5 common tea myths busted: The truth about weight loss teas, caffeine levels, and hot teas in summers
It might be the second most consumed beverage in the world, but tea continues to be associated with several myths and strange practices that end up being exaggerations rather than based on facts. Tea is Second Only to Water Like all beverages that come with a host of health and wellness benefits (think vitamin water, packaged fruit juices, energy drinks), tea is no different. It’s the global beverage of choice and ranked second only to water: annual tea consumption now stands at 6.3 billion kilograms and it’s projected to grow to 7.5 billion kg by 2025 (source: Statista). That’s a...
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How to make a Cup of Tea Using a Tea Bag
Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world after water, which makes it a part of our daily rituals. One cup of the classic black tea to energise and one cup of lavender tea to unwind. Earlier, tea used to be made in huge pots. Hot water was poured over a bundle of tea leaves to obtain one cup of tea! We all know that a tea bag is a small, porous, sealed bag, typically containing just tea leaves or natural herbs, fruits and flowers. This is immersed in water to make an aromatic infusion. Tea bags were...
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These 5 summer special iced teas have a tropical fruity twist to help you beat the heat
Swap out the sugar-heavy beverages and plain old, cold water for some refreshing fruit iced teas brewed especially for the hot summer months of India. Nostalgia for Grandma’s Aam Panna Our grandmothers knew the secret to keeping children and adults in the household satiated during the hot summer months of India. They would source seasonal fruits from the local market, pick fresh herbs right from their kitchen gardens, and select spices that would be crushed in stone mortars to prepare healthy beverages that would quench our thirst. We kept coming back for more glasses due to the refreshing, sweet, and...
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