And She's Addicted. You Can't Handle this Post.

Caffeine? Check. No calories? Check. Class? You betcha.

Chai is a cool word. I love saying it, because it reminds me of something really sweet and cozy.

[[Or whenever I say it, people mistake as a Tricycle because my favorite beverage from

Beans and Brews is a CHAISICLE, it never fails to absolutely crack me up!--which honestly isn't hard to do. haha]]

Before I tell you what, though, you should take a look at what Chai actually means:
1. It´s the Russian word for any type of tea.
2. It`s the name of a very specific and unusual type of drink from India. Chai.com describes said drink as "the perfect blend of freshly ground spices (chai masala) like cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom and pepper, added to a boiling pot of loose leaf tea and milk to make a delicious, satisfying and healthy beverage."

My first encounter with my beloved "Christmas in a Cup", love of my life, heaven on earth, beautifuly brewed addiction...

By now there was a storm out the covered window by our table, and the waiter brought a low cup that steamed of spices. Beside it was a small metal pitcher of warm milk. I added the milk to the chai slowly and finally it was just hot enough to satisfy my tastebuds without injuring them, but I shouldn`t have waited; the peppery, gingery heat was just as strong as boiling water.
Chai is an unusual tea, and the good kind reminds me of spicy delicious CHRISTMAS IN A CUP. It`s a very adventurous one too, at least for me--if I was going to climb Everest, the first thing I`d throw in my bag would be chai masala because it warms you right up. Then, of course, a hot plate and soymilk--scratch that, WHOLE MILK ((go big or go home baby!)).
The point is, that night was a perfect example of what makes tea superior to coffee, Red Bull, whatever your elixir is currently--the smell, the taste, the warmth brings you back to something you like, whether it`s a day the thermometer let you off school, or that first love story you finished at a WiFi cafe. Everything else just gives you a jolt forward, which isn´t all bad, but there are times when you`re better off looking over your shoulder, smiling, and thinking something happy for about ten minutes. Those times are made for tea.

I believe not all addictions are bad... my addiction isn't a bad thing at all
                                          ;) Nope... it's GOOOOOD. I'll stick with my chai.
Go ahead, try some! You'll never go back...

AND.... turns out... you can put chai in almost ANYTHING. and obviously, it's DELICOUS!
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xoxo Nikki