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Brooke Bond Red Label Tea

インドのチャイ作りはこれ一択!濃く色が出る丸い茶葉

Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

Description

India's most consumed household black tea. Processed via the 'Crush, Tear, Curl' (CTC) method into tiny hard pellets, yielding an intensely strong, dark brew that stands up to milk.

Classification: Everyone, Tea Leaves, Chai Exclusive, CTC Method

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How to use

Ingredients

  • Assam Black Tea(CTC leaves)

Instructions

  1. Boil water, this tea, and spices (Cardamom/Ginger).
  2. When dark, add milk and massive sugar.
  3. Boil until it almost foams over, then strain.
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Key spices

None(Add Chai Masala separately)

Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets

Store-bought Assam tea bags (tear open and use)

Pairing

Parle-G Biscuits / Samosa

Trivia

[Trivia] The round pellet shape (CTC) is designed for ultra-fast extraction. Sold in massive 1kg boxes in Islam Yokocho, it supports the daily lifeline of Indian households.

Eating tips & etiquette

[Unique Eating] Not meant to be brewed elegantly in a teapot. It is a robust tea specifically meant to be aggressively 'boiled in a pot with milk' to make authentic Chai.

Allergen

None

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