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The Story:
Hello, my name is Esther, and I am the owner of Chai Garden Shop.
I grew up drinking chai at 4 p.m. every single day. I have fond memories of "teatime" when I sipped on a hot cup of chai while chatting with friends after school. We liked to dunk our buns and biscuits into the hot, steaming tea. It was always too hot to drink so we'd pour it back and forth into an empty cup (the traditional Indian way) to cool it down, seeing how far apart we could stretch the cups without spilling.
As if that wasn't enough tea for one day—my mother and I daily lingered on the white swings outside our home, sipping on our evening chai while the stars slowly appeared…
A simple cup of tea takes me back to those moments.
That's why I created Chai Garden Shop. I wanted to pass this tradition onto my children, as well as to share it with others. Chai brings people together. It warms your body, warms your soul, and not only is it fused with physical health benefits, it is also therapeutic and enjoyable to prepare.
The Chai:
We offer two blends of chai: caffeinated, with assam tea leaves, and non-caffeinated, with red rooibos tea leaves. Each blend also includes the typical spices found in chai in India: cloves, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger root, black pepper, and nutmeg.
Authentic chai is not the type of tea that you simply throw into a cup of hot water with a tea bag and steep for 2 minutes... I suppose you could do this if you were in a rush, but to truly tantalize your taste buds with the full fledged flavor that is chai, I invite you to savor the process. You don't have to, but I prefer to crush my chai with a mortar and pestle beforehand, then I scoop it into a pot, pour hot water and milk over it, add a few spoons of honey, then boil, cool, strain, and enjoy. Chai causes you to slow down and absorb life a little more. It's an intentional process. But it sure is worth your time. So I invite you to buy a cup of our chai, take your time to prepare the drink, then pour yourself a cup of tea, and invite a friend to enjoy it with you.
P.S.A.
"Chai" means "tea." So be sure to let your friends (and Starbucks) know they are being redundant if they say "chai tea." 😉
