Tea Masala | Chai Masala

Hathi tea masala is a mixture of highly fragrant spices. It’s specially designed to turn your everyday tea into a proper masala chai. Most market-available chai masala is ground with traditional machines, so the smell evaporates. Hathi masala uses cryogenic grinding at –180°C to preserve the oils and aromas of each spice. Just 1 small spoon in your regular cup is enough to enhance the smell and taste of your masala chai. Available in 100g and 500g packs.

How is Hathi Tea Masala special?

• Cryogenic Ground at –180°C
• Lab tested for 20+ parameters
• Hygienically packed
• No artificial additives or dyes
• FSSAI and ISO 22000 certified

What Is Tea Masala?

This masala is also known as chai masala across many Indian families. It’s a blend of spices with a warm fragrance that Indian people add to their tea to enhance its flavour. This masala is made from many whole spices, such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper, and nutmeg, ground into a fine powder and mixed together.

Each spice added to this masala mixture contributes its own unique oil and compounds. The sweet component comes from cardamom, warmth from cinnamon and cloves, and just a bit of spiciness from ginger and black pepper. In all, a cup of masala chai offers comfort with each sip. This is nothing new either, as Indian families have long been putting spices in their tea

Sourcing and Origin

Hathi masala sources each spice for this mixture from its best-growing regions across India. Cardamom pods and black pepper from Kerala. Ginger-based masalas are from the Northeast and Assam, and a few ingredients are from Gujarat. Hathi masala chooses these regions because their soil and climate produce spices with good essential oil content and a better fragrance. Each spice is evaluated for fragrance and quality before processing.

Key Ingredients: Ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, clove leaves, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves, black cardamom.

Why Cryogenic Grinding Matters for Tea Masala

This masala contains several spices, including cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves. These spices are highly aromatic and contain heat-sensitive oils and active compounds. A traditional grinding machine generates heat, which evaporates these essential oils. This is why some masala mixes have a strong smell on day one, and it smells nothing by the next week. Hathi Masala uses cryogenic grinding, which cools the spices to –180°C using liquid nitrogen before grinding. At this low temperature, the essential oils and active compounds stay locked inside each particle. You get the chai masala that smells just as strong from the first pinch to the last.

How to Use Tea Masala

1. Daily Tea: This masala blend contains ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, and cardamom. These spices add a natural warmth, making the masala chai feel so comforting.
2. Black Tea: Add a pinch to simple black tea without milk. This masala still works beautifully. It gives a warm, spiced character to your tea.
3. Masala Doodh: Stir in a pinch of hot milk along with a little sugar or jaggery. It’s good for kids and adults both, especially before bed on a cold winter night.
4. Rainy Day Chai: Use a little more masala than your usual pinch when the weather is cold or rainy. The spice feels more comforting with this kind of weather.
5. Custard or Kheer: Mix a little spoon at the end of cooking. This masala adds a comforting layer to the dessert without changing the actual method.

Nutritional Information

Nutritional values are indicative. Exact values may vary by batch.

Benefits of Hathi Tea Masala

• Warms the body: A blend of ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, and cardamom. These spices add a natural warmth, making the masala chai feel so comforting.
• Helps Digestion: Ginger and black pepper have been used in Indian households for ages to support digestion after heavy meals. 
• Relaxing: The strong fragrance of spices like cardamom and cloves has a calming effect. This is why a cup of masala tea feels relaxing after a long, exhausting day.
• Boosts Immunity: This blend contains the warming spices. These support the body's defenses in cold weather, which is why the use of tea masala increases during winters.
• Rich in Minerals: It provides 36% of the daily iron value and 28% of the daily magnesium value per 100 g. 

Storage: Transfer tea masala powder to an airtight glass or steel container after opening the pack. Store this container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, moisture, and heat. Always use a dry spoon. Use it within 3-6 months of opening to get better aroma and taste.

Quality You Can Trust

Hathi Masala has been making spices since 1952. Our Tea Masala is a combination of aromatic spices, mainly sourced from Kerala, Assam, and Gujarat. The spices are ground using cryogenic technology at –180°C to preserve the fragrance of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger. Each batch is lab-tested and hygienically packed, without human contact at any stage.

• FSSAI Certified and ISO 22000 Manufacturing
• Lab Tested Every Batch
• Cryogenic Ground at -180°C
• Hygienically Packed
• Flavour-Locked 3-Layer Packaging

Buy hathi tea masala online. It’s available in 100g and 500g packs to suit your daily and bulk needs.

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