Summer is here, so the frequency of my interaction with the chai wallahs of northern India is likely to dip a little. I shall soon begin my 'tales of the pani wallahs.' But for now, here is one of Rajasthan's most popular men-of-chai, Mr B.R.Choudhuri of Kerwa village. He can be found at a truck stop somewhere between Jodhpur and Pali. B.R is notable because he retains the old-school clay serving cups, which by reputation add much flavour to the sugary tea. Mine certainly had a little more smokiness than usual and when i got to the bottom I could see the charcoal residue of an open fire. While we sipped a villager was unloading thousands and thousands of these clay cups into a storage shed. I asked B.R whether these would last him a month and he laughed loudly in a 'where-did-this-amateur-come-from' sort of way. "Three days" he said, "a thousand cups a day". I handed the empty cup to B.R with thanks, but he gestured for me to throw it away so I placed it on the ground gently. But B.R said "no, smash it." So I did. When I went for a post chai pee, (Me: "where is the bathroom?", Driver: Bathroom is everywhere sir") I stumbled across the evidence of the thousand chais out back. 100% biodegradable, though I note that not all B.R's clients were forced to smash their cups violently on the ground. Such fun can be had with foreigners eh!
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This is one of those room temperature smoothies. If you want yours colder, simply store the finished smoothie in the fridge until ready to drink. I used organic Tazo chai teabags for my concentrate. If you have loose tea, simply use a scant tablespoon in a diffuser.
I had my first bubble tea experience during my freshmen year in high school. An upper classman (and yes, it was a boy...so a VERY big deal) took me to THE hip and happening place
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We all have our qualms about the increasing use of social media and all its downfalls. One thing, though, that it has been undeniably good for is serving as a p
Chai mögen wir meist dampfend heiß und muggelig, aber im Sommer über fünfundzwanzig Grad und mehr, gerne erfrischend und eisgekühlt, als Iced Chai Latte!
I had my first bubble tea experience during my freshmen year in high school. An upper classman (and yes, it was a boy...so a VERY big deal) took me to THE hip and happening place
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When I said last week that I love cardamom, I wasn’t lying. I remember when I fell in love with cardamom. It was during my first trip to India when I was in college and everywhere I went, we drank little cups of sweet chai. This chai wasn’t the watered-down, cinnamon-milk nonsense I remembered having in […]
