1 Lb. Bollywood Theater Masala Chai Gift Bag

Make gift giving easy with a 1 lb. tube of our signature Bollywood Theater Masala Chai in a textile, playfully illustrated gift bag. 

By the way, this is not the weak, boring chai you find on supermarket shelves. Our Bollywood Theater Masala Chai is as close as you can get to the stuff served by the Chai Wallahs in the streets of Delhi. 

Featured in Bon Appetit's "The Best Chai You Can Buy" and an editor's choice at Food & Wine

This is an authentic, rich and robust Masala Chai blend featuring the freshest Indian Assam Black Tea, Green Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Ginger (plus more) we could find. We worked with Bollywood Theater's Chef Troy MacLarty, to put together the same blend he serves in his award-winning, third-eye opening restaurants. 

My partner on the ground in India, Mr. Divakar, travels from farm to farm, estate to estate, cherry-picking the freshest spices just for us. He ships them to us in small-batches, so things remain crazy fresh. You'll understand what I'm talking about the second you tear open a bag. 

Delicious served hot or on ice. Makes about 50 cups. Add sugar to taste. 

We also sell an Indian Sipper Gift Set of Bollywood Masala Chai and our Monsoon Moon Indian Whole Bean Coffee.

Bollywood Theater is a wildly popular Indian street food eatery with two locations in Portland, Oregon. Both are just a rickshaw ride from downtown.

Facts
  • 16oz makes about 50 cups
  • An authentic rich and robust loose leaf tea featuring the freshest farm-direct tea and spices in India
  • Delicious served hot or cold over ice
  • Formulated exclusively for Reluctant Trading by Chef Troy MacLarty of the critically acclaimed Bollywood Theater eateries in Portland, Oregon
  • Sealed in food-grade mylar bag
  • Packaged in resealable kraft tube
  • Product is prepared and packaged using machines that may come in contact with wheat and or gluten, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, milk and soy.
Ingredients
  • Masala Chai Ingredients: Assam Black Tea, Green Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper, Fennel Seeds, Ginger Root, Cinnamon and Bay Leaves
Directions
  • Add 1/3 cup whole milk and 2/3 cup water to a saucepan over high heat. Mix in 1 1/2 tablespoons of Bollywood Theater Masala Chai Blend. Bring nearly to boil, stirring occasionally. Turn heat to simmer and steep for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain, add sugar to taste, enjoy.
Shipping

We normally ship within 1-2 business days after receiving your order. We may need an extra day or two during the holiday season.

Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are not business days for us. We need some rest too. ;-D

We put together a Shipping FAQs page if you’d like more details on what to expect.

While Overnight is guaranteed, FedEx is no longer guaranteeing 2 Day service, though they should arrive more quickly than other options. Remember, Overnight and 2 Day items require one business day processing time, but we will ship these out first each day.

Your satisfaction is guaranteed. Would hate for you to be unhappy. The world has enough unhappiness. We're here to make you happy. Okedoke?

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Cathy Popp
Consistently great Chai

I re-order two large containers of Masala Chai every few months so I don't run out! I love the spicy kick of this tea and it is my go to for an afternoon pick up. Highly recommend :)

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Jefferson Goolsby
Wow!

Spent some time in India, and have been in pursuit of the kind of chai mix that could capture the amazing street chai there. Even grinding and blending my own tea and spices couldn’t quite get it. Reluctant's Masala Chai is what I was looking for; completely nails it. On first brewing it seemed too “peppery”, but once I dialed in the right amount of honey it locked in—and I’m back on the street in India. Of course this is my experience and my preference for chai. But I started with an 8 oz. sleeve and after that was finished bought a pound. Dialing in the honey just enough to cut the pepper a bit along with a somewhat extended steeping makes it go. Works really well with oat milk as well.

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KATHERINE ESTRADA JAMES
BEST chai (from a chai snob)

My husband and I have become addicted to chai and this is our new favorite. We love the spice level and all of the amazing aromas and flavors. The mainstream brands just didn't deliver. This one is worth every penny and we recently reordered in the larger size. It's great on its own but when I have the time, I brew ginger tea using fresh ginger root and use that in place of water to up the spice level even further.

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Irene Wong
Delightful for Masala Chai Shortbread Cookies

Fragrant and just the right amount of complexity to create super addictive shortbread cookies.

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K.T.

So nice, I bought it twice.

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