'Masala Chai' is an Indian tea flavoured with which sweet spice?
Masala chai beverage; see the discussion of the terminology above (literally, "latte" is Italian for "milk"). Masala chai Masala chai (; literally "mixed-spice tea") is a flavoured tea beverage made by brewing black tea with a mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. Originating in the Indian subcontinent, the beverage has gained worldwide popularity, becoming a feature in many coffee and tea houses. Although traditionally prepared as a decoction of green cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, ground cloves, ground ginger, and black peppercorn together with black tea leaves, retail versions include tea bags for infusion, instant powdered mixtures, and concentrates. The term "chai"
Masala chai some prefer unsweetened "chai", some sugar enhances the flavour of the spices. Some recipes use up to three tablespoons of sugar in 3½ cups of chai. Sugar is typically added to suit the drinker. The simplest traditional method of preparing "masala chai" is through decoction, by actively simmering or boiling a mixture of milk and water with loose-leaf tea, sweeteners, and whole spices. Indian markets all over the world sell various brands of "chai masala", (Hindi चाय मसाला ["chāy masālā"], "tea spice") for this purpose, though many households or tea vendors, known in India as "chai wallahs", blend their own.