Authentic Indian Flavors - Brought From India To You
It All Started With a Pilgrimage To India
The Blue Lotus Chai story was born of a love for India and a passion for the delicious, authentic spiced tea called masala chai. Barbara, owner and founder of Blue Lotus Chai, developed a deep connection to this ancient land in the 70’s through a personal spiritual journey, ultimately leading her to travel to India on pilgrimage, returning year after year.
Throughout these travels, on back roads and in every village, seemingly ever-present was the “chai wallah”. Always searching for that perfect cup of chai, she visited tea stands across the dusty plains, along the banks of the sacred Ganges, on trains crisscrossing the country, even savoring a cup high in the Himalayan peaks at “The Last Tea Shop in India”. The variety was endless, as each chai wallah had his own interpretation of the perfect brew.
At home in the US, we were determined to create a product that would satisfy the tastes of the most ardent chai lover, be easy and quick to prepare, and a clean, pure product. We wanted to make it economically available to everyone and versatile enough to meet a limitless variety of dietary needs.
After traveling to India again and painstakingly locating a source for naturally flash-dried brewed tea, we set about the process of experimentation, carefully refining the recipe until we felt it met our admittedly high standards of “deliciousness”. Organic spices were sampled until we found the finest quality with the most lively and robust flavors. The result was Traditional Masala Chai, our flagship product.
And thus, in February 2010, Blue Lotus Chai Company was born
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