TRAVELERS India Inc.
ABOUT TRAVELERS MASALA CHAI
More than 20 years ago we started brewing honest Indian-style spiced tea at our shop on Capitol Hill. We made it the old-fashioned way, one gallon at a time, using only the finest organic spices and flavorful Assam black tea. People could taste the difference right away and soon we had customers lined up out the door.
Nowadays, we brew in bigger batches but nothing else has changed much. We still use the best spices we can buy and the same delicious Assam tea. We do it all by hand to produce an artisanal product that delights our fans in Seattle and beyond.
for one gallon of masala chai you will need:
1 packet of spice (1.5 oz., about 1/2 cup)
1 packet of tea (1.5 oz., about 1/2 cup)
8 oz. granulated sugar (about 1 cup, or to taste)
1 gallon water
1 quart milk, or non-dairy substitute (to taste)
instructions:
Put the spice and sugar in a large pot. Pour one gallon water over both and stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring the pot to a full rolling boil. Turn off, put a lid on the pot, but leave it on the burner to steep for 15 mins. Add the black tea, stir, and cover again to steep for an additional 15 minutes. Stir again, strain, and serve with your choice of milk. Keeps well in the fridge to enjoy any time, hot or iced.
(Seattle Weekly)
Here's how to do it
Your Chai Kit includes 2 packets of spice (masala), and 2 packets of Assam tea, premeasured to brew a gallon at a time (the kit makes 2 gallons).
"Nowadays we brew in bigger batches, but nothing else has changed much."
Right: Chai brewing circa 2017 at TRAVELERS Thali House (Beacon Hill, Seattle)
Travelers Masala Chai is available from these vendors:
TRAVELERS MASALA CHAI KIT
(makes 2 gallons)
premeasured packets for easy brewing
add your own water, sugar and milk
Contains:
2 spice packets (3 oz.)
2 tea packets (3 oz.)
$18
Ballard Coffee Works
2060 NW Market St.
BALLARD
Seattle
Broadcast Coffee
1918 E. Yesler
CENTRAL DISTRICT
Seattle
ALSO AVAILABLE:
gallons, half gallons, chai kits
Cafe Flora
2901 E Madison St
MADISON VALLEY
Seattle
Cafe Red
7148 Martin Luther King Jr Way S - OTHELLO STATION
Seattle
Cascade Coffee Works
1130 Thomas
SOUTH LAKE UNION
Seattle
We use only the best certified organic spices:
Ceylon Cinnamon - Cinnamomum verum, the 'true cinnamon" of Sri Lanka; fair trade certified
Green Cardamom - Elettaria cardamomum, aromatic and expensive, grown in Guatemala
Ginger Root - Zingiber officinale, grown in China; fair trade certified
Clove Buds - Syzygium aromaticum, from Sri Lanka
Fennel Seed - Foeniculum vulgare cooling and soothing to digestion, from Turkey
Black Pepper - Piper nigrum, from the Malabar coast of south India; just a touch
Nutmeg - Myristica fragrans, the fragrant spice, also from Sri Lanka
Floret by Cafe Flora
17801 International Blvd
SEATAC AIRPORT
SeaTac, WA
Resistencia Coffee
1249 S Cloverdale
SOUTH PARK
Seattle
Seattle Coffee Works
108 Pine St. DOWNTOWN/PUBLIC MARKET
Seattle
The Station
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival St.
BEACON HILL
Seattle
Wildwood Market
9214 45th Ave S.W.
WEST SEATTLE/FAUNTLEROY
Seattle
ALSO AVAILABLE:
half gallons, chai kits
What makes Travelers Masala Chai better? Ingredients! Most manufacturers are looking for the cheapest way to make their product, resorting to flavorings or cutting corners with poor quality tea and spices. We use only the best organic spices and genuine Assam CTC black tea to give you the high quality you expect. Whether you get our chai from your local barista or brew it yourself, you'll know you're getting the best.
Since 1998
Broadcast Coffee
6515 Roosevelt N.E.
ROOSEVELT DISTRICT
Seattle
ALSO AVAILABLE:
gallons, half gallons, chai kits
Available in Seattle at all Broadcast Coffee locations (Central District and Roosevelt), Cafe Red (Othello Station), and Wildwood Market (West Seattle)
DIY - BREW YOUR OWN CHAI
TRAVELERS MASALA CHAI
delivered to your door, free of charge!
(only in Seattle city limits)
minimum order, 4 bottles
(any size), prepaid
Gallons - $25 each
$6 bottle deposit+tax
Half Gallons - $14 each
$3 bottle deposit+tax
Bottled Chai is available in Seattle at all Broadcast Coffee locations (Central District & Roosevelt). Half gallons available at Wildwood Market in West Seattle.
FREE WEEKLY DELIVERY
Request Information or Place an Order
Subject to availability.
Call or text your order to 206-679-1432
Overcast Coffee Company
312 15th Ave E.
CAPITOL HILL
Seattle
The Flora Bakehouse
1511 S. Lucile St.
BEACON HILL
Seattle
Broadcast Coffee
1100 W Idaho St.
DOWNTOWN BOISE
Boise, Idaho
Temple Pastries
2524 S Jackson St.
CENTRAL DISTRICT
Seattle
Espresso Chalet
50010 State Route 2
INDEX, WA
Overcast Coffee Bar
1017 E Union
CAPITOL HILL
Seattle
Madison Park Bakery
4214 E, Madison St.
MADISON PARK
Seattle