Chai is traditionally made by simmering together spices, tea, milk and sweetener. The recipes vary greatly, from region to region and family to family. The different combinations of spices are endless, different types of tea can be used, it can be sweetened with sugar, honey, or molasses, and any type of milk, from sweetened condensed milk to water buffalo milk can be added. Chai is pronounced “ch-eye” and simply means ”tea” throughout India , as well as many other Eastern languages. The Chai that is common to North America is a spiced tea, usually known as chai masala in India . (…Yes, saying chai tea is redundant, but commonly used to describe the specific style of tea in American culture)

Chico Chai is one recipe that has quickly become the favorite of many tea-drinkers in the area. The flavor is fresh and spicy, rich in ginger, cardamom and nutmeg while lightly sweet, with a kiss of vanilla. Chico Chai is brewed slowly, by hand, using freshly ground organic spices and fair trade, organic black tea.

Chico Chai strives for sustainability, from strictly using all organic ingredients and fair trade tea, providing an fresh, local product, utilizing reclyclable packaging, to composting all it's spent spices and tea.