CHAI LATTE MIXES -- CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE®

Information updated May 2024

Ahhh, Chai! I still remember the first time I tasted the delicious combination of spices. Chai Tea is traditionally made using Black Tea which is a component of most Chai Mixes, but there are some Chai Mixes which are Caffeine Free with either no tea or just a small amount.

Chai Spices can be any combination of spices usually including some of the following: Star Anise, Cloves, Cinnamon, Ginger, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Allspice, White Pepper, Nutmeg or Turmeric.

Unfortunately, many manufactured Chai Latte Mixes contain ingredients we would never use at home >> commercial ingredients which are Not In Kitchen™.

Following are some of the Chai Mixes which contain ingredients that do not need to be there such as Chemical Preservatives, Thickening Agents, Flavor Enhancers, Emulsifying Agents, Artificial Flavors, commercial Natural Flavors and Coloring >> none of these ingredients exist in Closest To Homemade Chai Mixes seen at the end of review.

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE LIQUID: Below are some Concentrated Liquid Chai Mixes which are Closest To Homemade with no Chemical Preservatives, Flavors, Colors or Artificial Sweeteners. These include Kilogram Tea Organic Masala Chai Tea 3:1 Concentrate made with Organic Black Tea and sweetened with Organic Evaporated Cane Juice and Organic Molasses; Organic and Certified Kosher RISHI Masala Chai with Organic Black Tea sweetened with Organic Cane Sugar and Organic Molasses; Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified Bhakti Original and Unsweetened made with Organic Black Tea and Fresh Pressed Organic Fair Trade Ginger. (Sources: Brand Web sites 5/24)

CLOSEST TO HOMEMADE POWDER: Following are four Unsweetened Powder Chai Mixes which are Closest To Homemade® with no Chemical Preservatives, Flavors, Colors or Artificial Sweeteners. These include Organic NUMI Turmeric Chai with Fair Trade ingredients which is Unsweetened and Caffeine Free with no Tea; Unsweetened and Non-GMO Project Verified Blue Lotus Chai with naturally brewed and flash-dried Black Tea Powder; Diasporo Co. House Blend is Unsweetened and Caffeine Free with no Black Tea, and Dr. Amy Shah’s AmyMD which includes a tiny amount of Decaffeinated Black Tea and is in a recyclable PET canister. (Sources: Brand Web sites 5/24)

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