Rishi Tea Organic Masala Chai Loose Tea, 4.5-Ounce Tin (Pack of 3)

This tea (chai) does not taste anything close to real Indian masala cha. It is more like milky, weak tea with some funny flavor. This is very different from the aromatic tea you can make from loose Indian tea and fresh ginger. It is a mixer of little weak tea powder thrown in with whole black pepper, whole cardamom and other whole things.
After boiling, you end up throwing all these good-looking whole masalas without getting much out of them. The proper thing would have been to make a "masala" powder out of these whole things to get some aroma in your chai.
If you have ever tried an authentic masala chai, not the hyped type you get in some fancy stores, you know what I mean. I won't buy it again. It is all packing and no substance.

I've tried many chai teas, hoping to find one close to the authentic chai I loved so much while I was in India...and so far Rishi is the best. I love that Rishi includes black pepper in the spices. At first I thought this one might be a little too spendy but considering one can spend six dollars for a single chai latte at Starbucks, well this isn't priced too badly at all...and it's organic! Bravo Rishi!

This is the best tasting chai I've ever experienced. It has great flavor and aroma and it is well worth the price being asked.

This is a very nice chai with high quality ingredients.

The keys to success with this one I've found is to steep with sweetened water at about 180 degrees, steep covered for 10 minutes or less, then add cream or milk (cream is very nice).

Their reccommendation for brewing ended up tasting very stringent.

This is nice if you're a traditionalist. It's quite strong and fresh tasting. Call me a party pooper, but I have to say making this tea was a little too much like work for me. I'd rather slap together a nice cup of International Foods chai latte. I know the two don't even compare. Like I said, if you're a traditionalist this is great... for you. I'd just rather sit back at a tea house and have someone else make me the real stuff when I want to relax and have a cup of tea.