Why Chai
Chai is a healthy, easy to make, traditional drink enjoyed around the world. While recipes vary vastly in different families, and regions, each beverage uniquely combines tea, spices, milk, and sweetener to bring consumers the perfect beverage.
Chai can be consumed hot for warming up during the winter or cold for cooling off in the summer. It is also known for its myriad of health benefits thanks to the anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune boosting benefits (and more) from the many added spices.
The process of making chai is both an art and an act of mindfulness. It’s cooked slowly so the flavours and benefits of the tea and spices can fully steep and form the right consistency and strength when combined with the right milk and sweetener. The process offers everyone the opportunity to slow down, take time to care for ourselves and our families, and find a bit of joy through chai.
Nutmeg
Is known to help with increasing libido and works as a antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory agent
Cardamom
Is known to help with reducing cholesterol levels, aiding digestion, lowering blood pressure, and reducing the risk of cancer
Black & White Pepper
Is known to help with increasing immune system functioning, stimulating brain function, reducing cholesterol, and regulating diabetes
Cinnamon
Is known to help with increasing immune system functioning, stimulating brain function, reducing cholesterol, and regulating diabetes
Ginger
Is known to help with increasing immune system functioning, aiding with weight loss, reducing ulcers, and reducing bodily inflammation
Cloves
Is known to help with reducing bodily inflammation, aiding digestion, and works as an antiseptic, antiviral agent
Black Tea
Is known to help with reducing many risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and benefit overall heart health.
Turmeric
Is known to help with reducing bodily inflammation, protect against heart disease, and works as an antiseptic, antiviral agent
Lemongrass
Is known to help with reducing pain relief, fever reduction, and works as an antibacterial and antifungal agent
Community
2% of proceeds from Chai Ghai sales are donated to programs in the area of health, education, addiction and mental health:
Downtown Eastside Womens Centre
DEWC is one of the few safe spaces within the Downtown Eastside exclusively for self-identified women and their children. They provide practical support to over 500 women, children and seniors, every day. As well as providing a refuge and shelter from conditions of poverty and violence, the Centre provides basic necessities
Sawa Worldwide
Sawa World helps millions of youth lift themselves out of poverty with local income solutions while also protecting the environment.
The Foundry
Foundry provides safe, non-judgmental care, information and resources, and works to reach young people earlier – before health challenges become problematic. Foundry brings health and social services together in a single place to make it easier for young people to find the care, connection and support they need.
