http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/01/04/chai-tea-the-traditional-drink-of-the-new-century/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:33:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/01/04/chai-tea-the-traditional-drink-of-the-new-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4451 Ellen Larson Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:49:24 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=35149#comment-4451 I'm aware that chai means tea but since masala tea is almost always referred to as "chai tea" in the American context (on the Starbucks menu for example) I thought it would cause less confusion to refer to it by the name it's generally known by in this culture. I’m aware that chai means tea but since masala tea is almost always referred to as “chai tea” in the American context (on the Starbucks menu for example) I thought it would cause less confusion to refer to it by the name it’s generally known by in this culture.

]]> http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/01/04/chai-tea-the-traditional-drink-of-the-new-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4353 Tony Gebely Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:04:26 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=35149#comment-4353 "chai tea" is redundant, as "chai" actually means tea. people have begun to refer to "masala tea" as "chai" but using the term "chai tea" is the same as saying "tea tea" :-) “chai tea” is redundant, as “chai” actually means tea. people have begun to refer to “masala tea” as “chai” but using the term “chai tea” is the same as saying “tea tea” :-)

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