Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. Festive tea mixtures. (IStockphoto) Summary Several brands offer saffronchai, made with CTC tea bases and mixing with saffron and supplementary spices at this time of year, I look forward to the blends introduced for the festive season. And over the past few years I began to see a theme emerge. Two years ago, Rose and Marigold Prolifies were used to indicate festivities. Flowers were still in favor of it last year, and Rose seems to be a popular addition to tea. This year, trademarks promote Chai blends. It was National Chai Day on September 21, and I hope Chai is celebrated by the festivities. If we look at the various Chai blends that have brought out tea retailers and some producers, the theme of this year is about saffron. Since it is the most expensive spice in the world, and even our humblest desserts can elevate to something luxurious. Several brands offer saffronchai, manufactured with CTC tea bases and mixing with saffron and supplemental spices. Strong contenders include the Saffron Masala Chai of Delhi-based Mittal tea (250g, £ 499), which combines saffron with fennel and rose, in addition to cardamom and cinnamon, and the more robust mixture of Chaechun (250g, £ 699), which gets a pitter edge of utility. One of my perennial favorites remains the Kashmiri Kahwa of Dharmsala Tea Company (100g, £ 625). Since it comes with a green tea base, it is best brewed without milk, through which the aroma and flavors of the saffron can shine. There is an impressive series of Chai gifts that are also available this season. You can’t go wrong with Luxmi Tea’s Signature India Collection (£ 2,499), which packs the classic people like Assam Gold, Kolkata Masala Chai (with fennel and star -anise), Bombay cutting (with bright lemon grass) and saffron lane (combination of Saffron with cardamom and cinnamon). Everyone is made of black tea obtained from their Moran Estate in Assam. Consider the Diwali tea for two sets of No.3 Clive Road (£ 4,400) for a thoughtful and complete tea gift, with their signature Diwali blend (with Tulsi or Holy Basil with traditional spices) and a jasmine green tea blend. The box contains cookies, honey and a sieve, everything needed for a perfect tea moment. For more affordable choices, Teabox offers the authentic India Chai test suit (10 varieties, £ 1.299) and the Chai Tea Gift Pack (6 choices, £ 1.799). The India Chai collection of Sancha Tea (£ 1,100) has a live, kitschy design. Some gifts add a touch of art to the tea, such as the visually striking Maharani’s Khazana box (Dorje Teas, £ 1,299) of Darjeeling’s Selim Hill Estate, who pays tribute to Indian miniature art while wearing three tea, including an interesting honey lemon who is with the fragrant Gondhoraj Lime. For a more contemporary aesthetics, the Desert Chai Box of Newby Teas (£ 4.400) was designed by British fashion and interior designer Matthew Williamson. It contains a refined mix of Assam -black tea with vanilla and almonds, proof that Chai’s attraction exceeds the boundaries. Tea Nanny is a bi -weekly series about the world of tea. Aravinda Anantharaman is a tea drinker, writer and editor. She posts @aravindaanth1h1 catches all the business news, market news, news reports and latest news updates on live mint. Download the Mint News app to get daily market updates. More Topics #Features Read Next Story
Saffron Chai for your festive tea gift
