Tea that goes well with chai (stewed milk tea) and how to make it

In Japan, stewed milk tea is often called chai.

This time, I would like to introduce how to make black tea and stewed milk tea that go well with chai.

If you just grab the points, you can easily make authentic chai.

Also, if the basics of how to make it are completed, variations will be abundant and the world of stewed milk tea will expand.

We also introduce tea that goes well with chai.

Let's keep the points in mind and make it!

What is chai

In India, tea is called chai. It is often called chai because the tea that is often drunk in India is boiled together with milk and black tea. (In Japan, it is often called chai.)

By the way, the tea specialty shop Dimbula calls it "Indian milk tea".

The name Indian milk tea is a Japanese name given by the Sri Lankan tea board to spread black tea.

At the tea specialty store Dimbura, it is also on the menu with this name.

Tea that goes well with chai (stewed milk tea)

Dimbura, a tea specialty store, specializes in Sri Lankan black tea (Ceylon tea), so I will choose a tea that goes well with chai from Ceylon tea.

UVA BOP type

UVA, one of the three major teas in the world, is strong and suitable for milk tea.

The quality season is roughly two months from July to August. Quality Season Uva is a tea with a fruity and pungent taste.

The water color is characterized by a deep reddish orange color.

Milk tea makes a refreshing milk tea, so it goes well with fatty sweets such as scones and shortbread.

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RUHUNA (Sabaragamuwa) BOP type

The Ruhuna region (the southernmost tip of Sri Lanka) is characterized by its low elevation and black tea leaves.

There is no quality season, and tea picking is done about 15 times a year in a cycle of about 20 days.

Ruhuna, which is imported by Dimbula, a tea specialty store, is popular for its unique tea leaves that have a scent like burnt brown sugar and are not found in black tea made in other regions of Sri Lanka. Deeply smoky tea leaves from the Ruhuna region make milk tea that is rich in flavor and flavor even when milk is added.

It's a milk tea that makes you feel calm when you drink it.

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how to make chai

I would like to introduce how to make easy and delicious chai.

It is just how to make tea specialty store Dimbura (Isobuchi) style.

[Approx. 350cc for 1 person]

Put water (approximately 150cc) in a small pot, add 2 heaping teaspoons of UVA BOP type, and heat.

Simmer until the tea leaves open and the tea smells good . This process is the important point.

If you add the milk before the tea leaves have opened, the aroma and taste will not come out easily, and you will not be able to make a satisfying chai. Don't rush and enjoy making it slowly.

When the tea leaves open and you can smell the black tea, add milk (about 200cc).

Continue pouring until the desired color is achieved.

When bubbles rise to the bottom of the pot and rise, turn off the heat. Never bring to a boil. The trick to making delicious chai is to turn off the heat just before it boils .

If you boil it, the smell of burnt protein (sulfur smell) will become stronger.

When it's done, use a tea strainer to pour it into a teacup or pot.

Points when making chai (stewed milk tea)

Fine tea leaves such as BOP type and Dust 1, which are easy to extract aroma and taste, are suitable.

However, even if it is too fine, I personally feel that the scent is not enough. Because I want to enjoy the good aroma of black tea even with stewed milk tea.

The most important point is to open the tea leaves well to extract enough tea extract before adding milk. Another thing is to not bring the milk to a boil.

If you boil it in a pot until the tea leaves open, the amount of water will decrease a little. If you like, add water before adding milk, or if you like a milky feel, try making it with more milk.

The amount of tea leaves and the ratio of water and milk are only guidelines.

Once you've mastered making a simple chai (stewed milk tea), you can experiment with spices and variations.

How about creating your own chai world full of original teas?

By making chai, fun will spread infinitely ^ ^