Masala Chai

Masala Chai | Loose Leaf Black Tea | Bold, Spicy & Aromatic Indian Blend | Tonga Truck Coffee

Full-bodied, intense, and alive with spice — the real Masala Chai experience.

In India, chai isn’t a tea — it’s a ritual. Every household has its own spice blend, its own ratio of milk to water, its own moment in the day when the kettle goes on. Masala Chai is the original spiced tea: bold black tea married with warm spices like ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, and black pepper, steeped together and finished with milk and sugar into a cup that’s simultaneously warming, invigorating, and deeply comforting.

Ours brings that same bold, spicy character to loose leaf form. Rich enough to hold up to milk. Complex enough to drink straight. The kind of cup that doesn’t just wake you up — it commands the morning.

Tasting Notes

• Warming spice — ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, and clove working in harmony
• Bold black tea — full-bodied and robust, the foundation that anchors everything
• Peppery finish — a gentle heat from black pepper that lingers and builds
• Aromatic — fills the kitchen before the first sip is even poured

Blend Profile

• Body: Full — rich and substantial
• Spice level: Bold — authentic masala spicing, not watered down
• Caffeine: High — a proper morning cup with real kick
• Best with: Whole or oat milk and a touch of sugar — the traditional way

Brew Guide

• Temperature: 212°F (full boil)
• Steep Time: 4–6 minutes for a classic cup; longer for more intensity
• Amount: 1 heaping teaspoon per 8oz
• Traditional Chai Latte: Simmer tea with equal parts water and whole milk for 5 minutes, strain, sweeten with sugar or honey — this is how it’s done in India
• Iced Chai: Brew double-strength, pour over ice, top with cold oat milk — a café-quality iced chai at home for a fraction of the price
• Black: Intense, spicy, and invigorating straight — for the bold drinker
• Format: Loose leaf, 3oz

Fueled by aloha. Ancient tradition, Tonga Truck energy. The cup that commands the morning.