Perfect for
Beyond the cup
The chai that smells like a garden. Steep into cream for rose-cardamom panna cotta or lavender-chai shortbread. Infuse into honey for a floral drizzle on scones, yogurt, or ricotta toast. The rose and lavender make this one a natural for making chai-infused simple syrups — gorgeous in cocktails, mocktails, or poured over vanilla ice cream.
Every herb in the blend, and where to read about it on its own.
Spice · Caffeine-free
Elettaria cardamomum
Green pods holding small black seeds, from a ginger-family plant of the Western Ghats — floral, resinous and eucalyptus-cool, quite unlike anything else in the cupboard. It is the third most expensive spice in the world after saffron and vanilla, which is why it is...
Floral, resinous, eucalyptus-cool and sweet-warm; the main volatiles are terpinyl acetate and eucalyptol
Spice · Caffeine-free
Cinnamomum verum, C. burmannii, C. loureiroi
The inner bark of a laurel tree, peeled, dried and curled into quills. Three different trees are sold under the one name, and the shop carries all three: Ceylon (Cinnamomum verum), the soft, papery, floral one from Sri Lanka; Korintje (C. burmannii) from the Kerinci...
Sweet, woody, warm — Ceylon floral and citrusy, Korintje smooth and familiar, Saigon bold and fiery-sweet
Spice · Caffeine-free
Syzygium aromaticum
An unopened flower bud, picked and dried until it looks like a small nail — which is where the name comes from, via Latin clavus. Cloves are the loudest spice in the cupboard: eugenol makes up somewhere between 45 and 90 per cent of the...
Hot, sweet, numbing and medicinal-warm
Spice · Caffeine-free
Piper nigrum
The dried unripe berry of a climbing vine — the mill on every table, and the most travelled object in any kitchen. Black, white and green pepper are all the same berry, picked at different moments and treated differently: black is picked unripe and dried...
Warm, woody, resinous and sharp; the bite is piperine, roughly a hundredth as potent as capsaicin
Herb · Caffeine-free
Lavandula angustifolia
Lavender's linalool is an extraordinarily potent GABA modulator — at IC50 of ~37 nM in synaptosomes, it's comparable to pharmaceutical calcium channel blockers. Standardized lavender oil capsules demonstrated anxiolytic efficacy equivalent to paroxetine (an SSRI) and lorazepam (a benzodiazepine) in clinical trials. The catch for...
Floral, slightly sweet, herbaceous, perfumed, distinctive
Herb · Caffeine-free
Rosa gallica
The honest assessment: rose petal tea's primary value is cultural, sensory, and ritualistic rather than pharmacological. Essential oil content in petals is vanishingly small (4,000 kg of flowers yields 1 kg of oil), so virtually all volatile terpenoids are lost in tea preparation. What the...
Delicate, floral, slightly sweet, fragrant, subtle
Tea · Contains caffeine
Camellia sinensis
Bright, brisk and citrus-edged, with a golden-orange cup — the tea that makes a blend taste lively rather than heavy. Sri Lanka's tea board recognises seven growing regions, and altitude does most of the work: Nuwara Eliya at 1,868 m gives the palest and most...
Bright, brisk and citrusy; golden-orange in the cup, with a clean finish
Flower · Caffeine-free
Chrysanthemum morifolium, C. indicum
Dried chrysanthemum flowers make a transparent cup ranging from pale to bright yellow, with a floral aroma and a light, faintly sweet, slightly vegetal taste. One product carries them. In East and Southeast Asia chrysanthemum is a drink in its own right rather than an...
Light, floral and faintly sweet with a clean vegetal edge; the cup is transparent pale to bright yellow
The garden party chai. Pair with our Lavender Flower for baking, our Cardamom for rose-cardamom cookies, or our Ras El Hanout for a Mughal-inspired spread with baklava and pistachio sweets. This one’s for hosting.
5.0 from 2 reviews of this one, and 206 of the shop’s 213 are five stars
Write a reviewSo unique!
I LOVE THIS CHAI. It's so unique and well balanced and floral and quite frankly, pretty perfect. It's the most drinkable chai I've…
I LOVE THIS CHAI. It's so unique and well balanced and floral and quite frankly, pretty perfect. It's the most drinkable chai I've had.
— Dallas
It was so much fun to get my package delivered from The Tea & Spice Shoppe!
Wonderfully packed in a small cardboard box it even came with a private note! The teas and spices are obviously great quality, I h…
Wonderfully packed in a small cardboard box it even came with a private note! The teas and spices are obviously great quality, I have set them out on my counter and my kitchen smells amazing! I was excited to put together my first blend of Kama Sutra Chai, and it was delicious! Easy to order and delivered quickly, I highly recommend.
— Deb - Lace K.
So unique!
I LOVE THIS CHAI. It's so unique and well balanced and floral and quite frankly, pretty perfect. It's the most drinkable chai I've…
I LOVE THIS CHAI. It's so unique and well balanced and floral and quite frankly, pretty perfect. It's the most drinkable chai I've had.
— Dallas
It was so much fun to get my package delivered from The Tea & Spice Shoppe!
Wonderfully packed in a small cardboard box it even came with a private note! The teas and spices are obviously great quality, I h…
Wonderfully packed in a small cardboard box it even came with a private note! The teas and spices are obviously great quality, I have set them out on my counter and my kitchen smells amazing! I was excited to put together my first blend of Kama Sutra Chai, and it was delicious! Easy to order and delivered quickly, I highly recommend.
— Deb - Lace K.
So unique!
I LOVE THIS CHAI. It's so unique and well balanced and floral and quite frankly, pretty perfect. It's the most drinkable chai I've…
I LOVE THIS CHAI. It's so unique and well balanced and floral and quite frankly, pretty perfect. It's the most drinkable chai I've had.
— Dallas
It was so much fun to get my package delivered from The Tea & Spice Shoppe!
Wonderfully packed in a small cardboard box it even came with a private note! The teas and spices are obviously great quality, I h…
Wonderfully packed in a small cardboard box it even came with a private note! The teas and spices are obviously great quality, I have set them out on my counter and my kitchen smells amazing! I was excited to put together my first blend of Kama Sutra Chai, and it was delicious! Easy to order and delivered quickly, I highly recommend.
— Deb - Lace K.
Great products and great service
I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great…
I had a slight mix up on my order, they were quick to reply and correct my order with no issues. Amazing service and great products.
— Nick C. Verified
Great tea
A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very…
A lovely, delicate tea. The peach is strong without being overwhelming or cloying, and the calendula is a nice addition. Very tasty!
— Zoe R. Verified
Maple Peach
The maple peach is delicious. What a beautiful combination. I will most definitely order it again, and a higher quantity of it.
— Gerda S. Verified
Always handy
I use dillweed often. This dill is fresh and has a nice aroma. I use it in marinades, salad dressings, and on fish. Good stuff.
— Jennifer D. Verified
Great stuff
This has helped my household a lot with circulation and alertness when we had it everyday. Will be ordering again soon. Thanks
— Dave G. Verified
Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product.…
Love this tea. Hands down my fav rooibos. This store is our one-stop-shop for tea and spice. Great service, top notch product. 10/10!!
— Erin Poeta P. Verified
Delicious
I love this black tea, it has a really nice smooth flavour and love how it’s Swiss water method decaf. Will be buying again!
— Jessica A. Verified
Great flavorful tea
Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite…
Toffee Ole is one of our favorite teas to share with friends in the evening, when we want something non-caffeinated but quite flavorful.
— Joel R. Verified
Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a…
Another full bodied ‘real tea’ . ie It is not a flavoured tea. However, we do very much enjoy the Cafe Latte tea which is a flavoured tea!!!
— Ted H. Verified
teas
love , love, love and they shipping is very fast. the headache tea works great, the throat coat tea works great as well
— Miranda A. Verified
4 stars
It worked beautifully; perhaps if I add a little more honey, it would make it better… It is a wellness tea, after all!
— Merrilee B. Verified
Bancha with a splash of lemon
A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an…
A wonderful Green Tea. Smooth in taste. Also suitable as a summer tea with a splash of lemon. A second infusion makes an enjoyable second cup!
— Monika F. Verified
