{"product_id":"masala-chai-pouches-loose-leaf","title":"Masala Chai Pouches (loose leaf)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic warm, fragrant and soothing Southern Indian spiced blend with incredibly potent herbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep at 212\u003csup\u003eo\u003c\/sup\u003eF for 5 Minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e1 tsp of tea per 8 oz of spring water\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaffeine Level: High\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasala Chai is a common Indian spicy tea dating back for many centuries. Tea plants have grown wild in the Assam region since time immemorial, but historically Indians viewed tea as a herbal medicine rather than as a recreational beverage. \u003c!--more--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1830's, the British East India Company became concerned about the Chinese monopoly on tea, began to cultivate Assamese tea plantations locally. However, consumption of black tea \u003ci\u003ewithin\u003c\/i\u003e India remained low until the promotional campaign by the British-owned Indian Tea Association in the early 20th century, which encouraged factories, mines, and textile mills to provide tea breaks for their workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Our teas are sold by weight and not volume. We offer our one-size tea tin as complimentary with the purchase of 4 or more ounces. For example, dense teas like Ginger Turmeric don’t take up a lot of space in our tin. Conversely, the same weight of  fluffy teas like Chamomile Mint or The Healer would totally fill the tin.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer;\"\u003eSave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooklyn Tea","offers":[{"title":"Case of 20 (2 oz) pouch","offer_id":45703129596138,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1971\/6755\/products\/MasalaChai.jpg?v=1757273564","url":"https:\/\/brooklyntea.com\/products\/masala-chai-pouches-loose-leaf","provider":"Brooklyn Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}