: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk
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Lattes, iced chai, caramel macchiato, frappes, and more are offered.—Jenna Thompson
april 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026 This drink has vanilla chai and raspberry syrup.—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Park also adds a few trendy items to the menu from time-to-time, like chai cinnamon pancakes.—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026 The use of spices in masala chai reflects long-standing Indian traditions of mixing or boiling spices and herbs in water—such as the herbal drink kadha in Ayurvedic medicine.—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chai
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Turkish çay & Russian, Persian, Hindi, & Urdu chay tea