Chaí Tea

Digestive Fire & Gut Warmth
• Ginger + Cardamom + Cinnamon: Carminative spices studied for relaxing GI smooth muscle. Ease bloating, nausea, post-meal heaviness
• Black pepper: Increases bioavailability. Piperine helps you absorb turmeric, nutrients, + other spices
• Traditional use: India’s daily digestive. “After meals, before monsoon.” Clears damp, cold, stagnation

Circulatory & Immune Support
• Cinnamon + Clove: High in antioxidants + studied for healthy blood sugar + circulation support
• Ginger: Warming, diaphoretic. Traditional “dispel cold” herb for seasonal defense

Mood, Comfort & Cortisol
• Scent alone reduces stress: Cardamom + cinnamon aromatherapy studied for calming the nervous system
• Milk + spice = comfort: Fat + warmth signal safety to the body. “Hug in a mug” is real physiology

Anti-Inflammatory Ritual
• Turmeric chai variants: Curcumin + black pepper = gold standard anti-inflammatory combo in studies
• Clove + Cinnamon: Eugenol + cinnamaldehyde researched for healthy inflammation response
• Whole-spice brewing: Extracts volatile oils you don’t get from capsules. Flavor = function

Water + Milk: 50/50 ratio traditional. Or all water + splash milk. Oat milk = Cassio vegan favorite
Method: Simmer spices 5 min → add black tea 3 min → add milk + sweetener, bring to frothy boil
Sweet: Jaggery, honey, or maple. Chai without sweet is like tarot without question
Vibe: Big saucepan, whole spices, strain into mugs. Loud, fragrant, communal