Are you tired of having the same beverage every morning? Do you feel like trying some cool, exotic-tasting chai tea that will help you wake up and feel more refreshed? If your answer is ‘yes’, you will love the amazing tastes of Arkadia chai latte beverages that are made with passion and dedication.

Arkadia is a Melbourn’s brand, born in the city with the famous cafe culture. It started back in 1997 as a family business focused on drinking chocolate. Year after year, the brand started developing a wide range of drinking chocolates, chai teas, frappes and syrups. The rest is history – Australia and the world recognized the quality and stayed true to their flavours. Today, Arkadia offers some of the best beverages on the market, a plethora of chai tea flavours to satisfy your taste buds and keep you healthy.

What Is Chai Tea and What’s In It?

Chain means tea, but in India, it refers to tea with milk. In western countries, it is also known as black tea with spices, milk and sugar. However, real chai tea has no sugar. The spiced version is called Masala Chai which means spiced tea. Chai is delicious, calming and one of the best milk teas in the world. It includes strong black tea, broken or CTC Assam tea, water, milk and sugar (optional). However, it can include other spices such as turmeric, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, saffron, black pepper and so on. You may come across chai tea that has chocolate, nuts, flowers and fruits. The floral versions are modern creations; the traditional ones have only spices.

Cool Flavours to Try

Chai Vanilla Tea

If you’re looking for a smooth taste with no bitterness then Arkadia chai vanilla tea is the best option for you. It’s not too sweet (doesn’t contain artificial sweeteners), and you can add some natural sweetener according to your taste. You can prepare it with hot water or milk. It doesn’t contain preservatives and artificial colours, which means everyone can drink it.

Dirty Chai with Espresso

For those of you who want to taste a cool, edgy and strong mix of chai tea and espresso, Arkadia has mixed this beverage for you. This is a bitter-sweet infusion of espresso, black tea, and a secret blend of spices. If you have troubles waking up, or if regular coffee no longer works for you, this magical mix of strong flavours will do its work like a charm. It tastes like an iced frape. Pour some hot water and milk and enjoy the drink entirely free of artificial sweeteners, colours or preservatives.

Matcha Green Tea Latte

With the finest grade of Matcha green tea and subtle aromatic flavours, this Matcha green tea latte will steal your heart. Creamy and tasty, Matcha green tea latte is prepared with hot water or milk. It contains antioxidants, zero artificial colours, sweeteners, and preservatives. Its naturally sweet taste is just enough, but you can always add a sweetener of your choice.

Health Benefits of Drinking Chai Tea

Boosts Energy

Chai tea has high amounts of caffeine. Made with black tea and broken leaves of CTC type that is a special type of tea crushed and shaped in small pellets, you get twice as much caffeine from these broken particles than from an unbroken Assam tea. So if you’re looking for a more natural way to wake up, this is the right drink for you. You can have a cup of your favourite chai tea in the morning and notice how you gently wake up and feel energized and ready for the day.

Packed in Antioxidants

Black tea and spices may protect the cells from oxidative stress. One of the most common tea bases for Masala Chai is the Assam tea. This tea has a higher polyphenolic content than other Indian black teas. Antioxidants can boost your immune system.

Helps Digestion

If you have digestion problems and want to regulate them naturally, chai can do the trick for you. The spice in chai tea contains ginger which is known to aid digestion by increasing circulation and delivering more oxygen to organs.

Black pepper is another spice found in chai that is also known to improve digestion. It helps the pancreas produce enzymes that work as a catalyst to speed the digestive process and break down proteins and fats. When your digestion is good, you will avoid problems such as iron deficiency, liver diseases and irritable bowel syndrome. Also, if you want to lose some weight, chai tea is a great way to start. Your metabolism with speed up and you will start to see results faster. Of course, all that combined with a healthy diet.

It Is Anti-Inflammatory

Many chronic diseases occur because of inflammation. Black tea and spices like turmeric, ginger, cardamom, and cinnamon have anti-inflammatory properties. If you’re trying to boost your immunity, a few cups of chai tea on daily basis can help you do this. Cardamom was part of Tibetan medicine for centuries because of its high doses of vitamin C and other nutrients that are known to boost the immune system.

It grows in Guatemala, Sri Lanka, India and Tanzania and comes in two types, green and black. The green cardamom has a vigorous and balanced taste while black has a smoky flavour. Both types can be found in chai tea and work as antimicrobials and antioxidants that fight against the common cold, fungus and bacteria.

Great for Stomach Pain

Every chai tea contains ginger and ginger root is known for its power to soothe nausea and vomiting. It can be a great option when you have stomach issues and are looking for relief. Of course, if you suspect that you might have a stomach flu, it’s always a good idea to seek medical help.