Elaichi Chai
Strong CTC base laced with green cardamom — aromatic, warming, unmistakably chai.
Green cardamom over a strong Assam base — chai the way it should smell.
Elaichi Chai is Royal Cup’s aromatic cousin. The same strong Assam CTC base, warmed through with real green cardamom — crushed whole, never essence. Brew it dark, pour in the milk, and the whole house starts to smell like someone’s putting the kettle on.
It’s the cup for slower mornings and after-dinner catch-ups — strong enough to satisfy, fragrant enough to linger.
- Strength
- Kadak 4/5
- Leaf
- CTC · fine
- Aroma
- Green cardamom
- In the cup
- Warming, spiced
- Best for
- Milk chai
- Origin
- Assam
- Ingredients
- CTC black tea, green cardamom
- Packs
- 250g · 500g · 1kg
Born in Assam.
Assam CTC for the body, green cardamom for the lift — the aromatic cup that turns chai into a ritual.
Every Shree Chai blend starts with the same leaf — single-region Assam CTC, bought by the chest and graded before it's packed. One origin, done properly, is worth more than a shelf of blends.
How we brew it
The everyday cup — one mug, done right.
- 01 Boil ¾ cup water + 1 heaped tsp + 2 crushed pods
- 02 Steep Roll 2 min for colour
- 03 Milk ¼ cup + sugar to taste
- 04 Finish Boil 2–3 min, strain hot
Rolling boil · 1 tsp + 2 pods · 4–5 min · With milk & sugar
Crush the cardamom fresh — it wakes the aroma right up.
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