8 Indian Chai Varieties You Must Try

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Manuj Yadav

India has several world-famous varieties of tea. Needless to say, for an Indian, tea is far from being just a beverage.

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Lal Cha: Popular all over North-East India and West Bengal, you will find lal cha in abundance. This is a simple black tea prepared without milk and less sugar.

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Pudina Tea: Pudina tea is popular in Rajasthan’s Nathdwara. The special refreshing tea is prepared with ginger and fresh mint leaves and is served in earthen cups.

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Kangra Tea: The unique tea is from the Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. Usually light red, the tea is known for its quality, unique aroma, and a tinge of fruity flavour.

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Pink Tea: Kashmiri pink tea (also known as noon chai, shir chai, and gulabi chai) is a gunpowder green tea blend, which is much loved in the region.

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Kahwa: Your Kashmir trip will be considered incomplete without tasting kahwa. Made from spices and dry fruits, this tea will make both your heart and mind happy.

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Meter Tea: The making of meter tea is more or less similar to coffee. To make this tea, many different ingredients are required, and this is the reason why it is called meter tea.

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Irani Chai: Irani chai from Hyderabad is a Persian tea, which tastes completely different from other teas. Hyderabad is also famous for serving delicious kesar chai.

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