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Kama Sutra Chai
A true Indian style chai, Kama Sutra Chai is a blend of strong Indian and Kenyan teas with many luxuty spices: Black tea, Ginger, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Black + White pepper, Jasmine + Rose + Lavender petals, Clove, Nutmeg. This ancient recipe will quickly get you in the mood.
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Country of origin: India
Ancient Indian tradition maintains that the Kama Sutra was written by Maharishi Vatsyayana. Vatsyayana is believed to have lived in India sometime between the 1st and 6th centuries AD during what is known as the Gupta period, a time of great cultural and artistic growth. The Kama Sutra is literally a book on the science of love –Kama translates as desire, and Sutra means a technical manual. The ancient treatise depicts positions for uhm, “marital enjoyment” with names like “the Cobra”, and “Tigress”– it is a very spicy text. So it may surprise you to learn that tradition also maintains that Mharishi Vatsyayana was a celibate monk. How he got it in his head to describe some of the sultriest, sexiest, physically challenging, stimulating, and creative ways for couples to “enjoy” themselves is a mystery that has long been lost to the mists of time. (We thought we‟d give you something to ponder while you sipped this stunning Indian chai.)
In the spirit of sensuousness and discovery offered by Vatsyayana‟s ancient text we offer this fabulous tea – a real mélange a spice. A true Indian style chai, this blend is based on good strong Indian and Kenyan teas blended with an ancient spice recipe almost as old as the Kama Sutra itself. The taste is heavenly - ginger and cardamom intermingle with cinnamon, cloves and hints of black pepper. The full - bodied cup is rounded out with floral notes that tempt the taste buds and will have you crying out for more.
Brew a pot today and raise a cup to the science of love.
Important: Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag during transit.
Hot tea brewing method: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet for each 7 - 9oz/200 - 260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the tea pot. Cover and let steep for 5 - 10 minutes (for true „chayee chayee‟ steep at least 7 minutes). While the tea is brewing prepare your cup to receive the chai – put 2 teaspoons of sugar in the cup and add milk (about 20%) of the cup‟s volume. When the chai i s ready – pour into your cup.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 single serve packets into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 7 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the tea bags. Add ice, milk and top - up the pitcher with cold wat er. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured ov er ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice . This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)
Kama Sutra Chai
Ancient Indian tradition maintains that the Kama Sutra was written by Maharishi Vatsyayana. Vatsyayana is believed to have lived in India sometime between the 1st and 6th centuries AD during what is known as the Gupta period, a time of great cultural and artistic growth. The Kama Sutra is literally a book on the science of love –Kama translates as desire, and Sutra means a technical manual. The ancient treatise depicts positions for uhm, “marital enjoyment” with names like “the Cobra”, and “Tigress”– it is a very spicy text. So it may surprise you to learn that tradition also maintains that Mharishi Vatsyayana was a celibate monk. How he got it in his head to describe some of the sultriest, sexiest, physically challenging, stimulating, and creative ways for couples to “enjoy” themselves is a mystery that has long been lost to the mists of time. (We thought we‟d give you something to ponder while you sipped this stunning Indian chai.)
In the spirit of sensuousness and discovery offered by Vatsyayana‟s ancient text we offer this fabulous tea – a real mélange a spice. A true Indian style chai, this blend is based on good strong Indian and Kenyan teas blended with an ancient spice recipe almost as old as the Kama Sutra itself. The taste is heavenly - ginger and cardamom intermingle with cinnamon, cloves and hints of black pepper. The full - bodied cup is rounded out with floral notes that tempt the taste buds and will have you crying out for more.
Brew a pot today and raise a cup to the science of love.
Important: Turn your bag of Chai upside down a few times. The powdered spices can settle at the bottom of the bag during transit.
Hot tea brewing method: Bring filtered or freshly drawn cold water to a rolling boil. Place 1 slightly heaping teaspoon of loose tea, 1 tea bag or 1 Q3 single serve packet for each 7 - 9oz/200 - 260ml of fluid volume in the teapot. Pour the boiling water into the tea pot. Cover and let steep for 5 - 10 minutes (for true „chayee chayee‟ steep at least 7 minutes). While the tea is brewing prepare your cup to receive the chai – put 2 teaspoons of sugar in the cup and add milk (about 20%) of the cup‟s volume. When the chai i s ready – pour into your cup.
Iced tea brewing method: (to make 1 liter/quart): Place 6 slightly heaping teaspoons of loose tea, 6 tea bags or 6 Q3 single serve packets into a teapot or heat resistant pitcher. Using filtered or freshly drawn cold water, boil and pour 1¼ cups/315ml over the tea. Steep for 7 minutes. Quarter fill a serving pitcher with cold water. Pour the tea into your serving pitcher straining the tea or removing the tea bags. Add ice, milk and top - up the pitcher with cold wat er. Garnish and sweeten to taste. A rule of thumb when preparing fresh brewed iced tea is to increase the strength of hot tea since it will be poured ov er ice and diluted with cold water. (Note: Some luxury quality teas may turn cloudy when poured over ice . This is a sign of luxury quality and nothing to worry about!)