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What is Masala Chai? | The Culture

On February 27, 2021February 27, 2021
by Danielle
in Tea Basics, Tea Education
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Our last segment in “What is Masala Chai?”, I am looking at the culture around chai. This last month, I have researched the origin and ingredients behind chai. The amount…

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Rise & Shine with BCB Tea LLC

On February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
by Danielle
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BCB Tea LLC (stands for balance created boldly) is a Chicago-based tea company that focuses on herbal blends to help balance and boldly inspire. Founder Bianca, started BCB Tea because…

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What is Masala Chai? | Looking at the Ingredients

On February 20, 2021February 19, 2021
by Danielle
in Tea Basics, Tea Education
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Chai is usually described as a robust spiced tea served with milk and sugar. Masala Chai is literally translated to “spiced tea”. As you read in the origin section, it…

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Studying with Kosmic Teas | Moonstone & Rose

On February 18, 2021February 18, 2021
by Danielle
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Kosmic Tea is a US tea company based in Texas, founded by Krishna in May of 2020. Their goal is to inspire a holistic and healthy lifestyle that creates peace,…

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What is Masala Chai? | The Origin

On February 13, 2021February 13, 2021
by Danielle
in Tea Basics, Tea Education
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Over my two years of tea blogging, most of the chai that I have consumed have been pre-blended and I never took the time to understand the standard ingredients or…

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Good Vibes with Cyrstal Energy Tea Sets

On February 10, 2021February 9, 2021
by Danielle
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Chai Diaries was founded in 2013 by Ami Bhansali, inspired by three years of tea heritage. They focus on high-quality traditional teas that have exciting aromas, pleasant tastes, and smooth…

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Exploring Desire with the Silk Tea Company

On February 4, 2021February 3, 2021
by Danielle
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The Silk Tea Co is a woman-owned, US tea company based in New York. Their blends are focused on desire and complex flavors influenced by ancient cultures, created by company…

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Earl Grey Bergamot Peel | Tea O Tea

On January 28, 2021January 28, 2021
by Danielle
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Tea O Tea is a tea company based in Ontario, Canada. They sell an assortment of teas ranging from pure tea to blends to herbal tisanes. Tea O Tea works…

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Diving into Aera Tea | Boho Cocoa

On January 24, 2021January 23, 2021
by Danielle
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Aera Tea is a tea company founded by Joe, a passionate tea lover who want to bring tea to the world that is beautifully crafted, naturally cultivated, and responsibly made….

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Red Dragon Ya Bao – Tasting Vietnam

On January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
by Danielle
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Tea of Vietnam is a tea company that specializes in tea from Northern Vietnam from ancient trees. Their tea is produced by the Red Dzao people using traditional methods. What…

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What is the culture of chai? My last article for What is the culture of chai? 

My last article for this month is looking at the culture of chai. This was probably the most difficult of the 3 articles to produce just because there is so much really to say about the culture of chai, and I feel like my words will never fully do it justice. 

The three points I made about the culture is that: 
1. Chai brings people together 
2. Chai is an integrated part of life
3. Chai has spread vastly in popularity 

Of course there may be points I missed, but I am glad to share what I found! Link in my bio! 

Thank you @chai_struck for helping me this month! It was so lovely talking and learning about chai!
@bcbteallc is a Chicago-based tea company that foc @bcbteallc is a Chicago-based tea company that focuses on herbal blends to help balance and boldly inspire. Founder Bianca, started BCB Tea because she wanted to create blends that brought her the same happy, cozy, and rejuvenated feeling that she gets when she drinks tea, and to help people achieve balance.

She sent me her Rise & Shine tea *gifted for review*, and my full thoughts are on my blog! Link in my bio!
Let's Pair Girl Scout Cookies & Tea Together! I Let's Pair Girl Scout Cookies & Tea Together! 

I love girl scout cookies. Fun fact about myself is that I was a girl scout until our troop leaders literally gave up on us. *true story* but ever since, my family continues to buy these amazing little cookies and randomly I thought today: Can you pair girl scout cookies and tea? 

So, my challenge to you all is: Get your favorite girl scout cookie & pair it with a tea! And then use the  #girlscoutcookieteapairing ( I did not come up with a better hashtag. πŸ™ƒ) 

After a brief Google search, this is definitely not a new or revolutionary concept. Some tea companies have blog posts pairing their teas with these cookies and some large tea companies have co-branding efforts! Wow! I also stumbled upon a post by @lifesacupoftea where she paired girl scout cookies and tea together. (If you have seen this anywhere else. Please tag them below ☺)

I cannot wait to see what you all come up with!
🍡 𝕄𝕒π•₯𝕔𝕙𝕒 π•„π• π•Ÿπ••π•’ 🍡 𝕄𝕒π•₯𝕔𝕙𝕒 π•„π• π•Ÿπ••π•’π•ͺ 🍡

Good Matcha Morning! What is in your cup today? I was given *gifted* a matcha sample from @smiletea77 to try along. I did indeed try posting a smile along with this, but goodness, post surgery smiles are just scary and weird. Their organic ceremonial grade matcha is from Birouen teahouse from Kirishima in Kagoshima, Japan. 

The first thing I like to look at when examining matcha is the color and vibrancy. Based on the sample I was given, I was not expecting the beautiful green that this matcha was, with very little to no yellowness at all. I decided to only use a little bit of the sample for one serving, and saved the rest for another time. 

Some quick notes: Aroma was floral and rather sweet, almost candy-like in a way. Taste is very creamy and vegetal like, with slight sweet, floral notes. Very easy to drink as well, some of that crisp vegetal feeling in the jaw. Very nice, I really enjoyed the few moments I had with it.
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Today's look into Masala Chai looks further into the ingredients and more specifically, four main components of Masala Chai: The base, sweetener, milk, and spice elements. We will discover together that it is not always the ingredients that make up Masala Chai, but the company and atmosphere around the drink! Link in bio! 

As always, I got some great help from @chai_struck and she helped me find a recipe that is a bit more to my taste and still authentic.
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