chai

noun

: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

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Energy-Boosting Beverages Keep energy levels high for a full month of festivities with Equator Coffees, which sells both bags of whole beans and individual cold brew coffee bags, and Explorer, which offers ready-to-drink cold brew cans as well as chai concentrates. Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 The cold brew coffee founder said his cost for glass bottles sourced from China will go up 50%, while chai sourced from India will increase by 26% and coffee imported from Ethiopia, Peru and Canada will climb by 10%. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025 Long pointed to for its health benefits, versions like chai, matcha, or kombucha products are ever-ready and present in tandem with the global, collective increase in health and wellness awareness and the multi-billion dollar industry that follows suit. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 The drink resembles a typical chai, but the topping is where the drink gets its fruity flavor. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chai

Word History

Etymology

Turkish çay & Russian, Persian, Hindi, & Urdu chay tea

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chai was in 1974

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“Chai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chai. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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chai

noun
: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

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