Spice milk tea "Chai" originated in India. If you try to make it from scratch, you have to collect several kinds of spices, boil them, add milk, and so on. However, the instant type may be a little unsatisfactory.

The "chai bag" that solves such problems is the one that allows you to easily make full-fledged chai in the microwave. It is sold at Lupicia, a tea shop in the world.


The purchased "Chai bag 3 types set" contains 1 tea bag of 3 flavors each. The price is 360 yen (tax included). The delicately designed package depicts the silhouette of a person pouring chai.


To make it, put one chai bag and 100 ml of water in a mug and heat it in a microwave oven (500 / 600 W) for 3 minutes (1 minute 30 seconds for boiling water). Pour 100 ml of milk into it and heat for another 1 minute to complete (sugar is your choice). You can also enjoy it as a spice tea by leaching it in 150 ml of boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes.


◆ Cardamom & Pepper
The blended spices are cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon, laurel, cloves and pink pepper. If you drink it thinking "It's more mellow than you imagined ...", the spice will gradually come into effect. Cardamom refreshingly overwrites the powerful flavor of Assam black tea. Pepper's irritation is mild, wrapped in milk, but it certainly claims to be present with a scent that goes through the nose.


◆ Ginger
The blended spices are ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and laurel. The first thing I feel is the deep richness. Ginger adds a tingling accent to it. It's perfect for cold days as your body gets warm while you're drinking.


◆ Cinnamon
The blended spices are cinnamon, daidai peel, cloves, and fennel. When I made it with soy milk instead of milk, the aftertaste was refreshing while having the richness of soybeans. Cinnamon spreads softly every time you eat it. Satisfaction is great with the sweet scent without adding sugar. It is a cup that you can reconfirm the compatibility of black tea and cinnamon.


Lupicia's "Chai Bag" allows you to enjoy the taste of a specialty store just by heating it in the microwave. Ten pieces of each flavor are also on sale, so it seems good to first check the taste of each with a set of three and then purchase your favorite.