HOW TO PREPARE IT

Making chai at home is a unique moment that transforms your daily routine. In just a few minutes, you can create a warm, comforting drink, full of flavour and spiced aromas. This brief ritual lets you disconnect and enjoy an instant just for you. Here's how easy it is to prepare your own cup of chai, perfect for any time of day.

What do you need?

To make it the traditional way:A small saucepan, a small strainer, and a cup.

1. In a saucepan, add 1 cup of boiling water and 2 teaspoons of SOLO CHAI
2. Simmer over medium heat for 3 minutes

If using:

Cow's milk: add ½ cup and keep over medium heat until it starts to boil
Plant-based drink: add 1 cup, let it heat through without boiling

3. Sweeten to taste, strain into your favourite cup

It's worth noting that this is our recommendation, but the versatility of the blend lets you adapt it to your own taste. Add more mix for a stronger chai, or more water for a lighter version. Milk, meanwhile, adds creaminess and body. We suggest preparing one cup following our instructions and then adjusting it from there to your liking.

As for sweetener, it's entirely optional. Plant-based drinks generally need less, but if you go for cow's milk, a touch of sweetener can help balance and bring out the flavours. In the end, it's up to you — enjoy experimenting!

To make it as an infusion:A tea strainer and a cup or teapot.

Put 2 teaspoons of SOLO CHAI into the tea strainer and place it in the cup or teapot, add boiling water and let it infuse for 5 minutes, add milk or a plant-based drink if you like, and sweeten to taste.

Café-style chai latte:
Boil or infuse 2 teaspoons of SOLO CHAI blend in boiling water for 3 minutes. Add sweetener now if you like. Make your own milk or plant-based milk foam with a frother or a small hand whisk. For plant-based drinks, a good trick is to add one or two drops of a mild-flavoured oil, which provides the fat needed for a creamier emulsion. Add the foam to your "chai and water concentrate" and dust with cinnamon or cocoa on top.

Chai cold brew:
Put 2 teaspoons of chai (either the black tea or the rooibos works) into a jar or bottle with mineral or filtered water at room temperature and let it steep in the fridge. For black tea, leave it for 8 to 12 hours; for rooibos, 12 to 24 hours. Once the time is up, strain it, and if you like, add a touch of sweetener. It's also lovely with a few slices of lime, lemon, or fruit like peach or apricot.

Make it however you like best — the important thing is enjoying your chai moment!