Cascara Chai Tea

Cascara Chai from Mainely Coffee is a spiced coffee-fruit tea, blending cascara with cardamom, cloves, ginger, and two types of cinnamon. Inspired by a centuries-old Yemeni tradition, it is bold and warming hot, and refreshing as iced tea, with each serving steepable twice.

At a glance

• Type: Cascara (coffee fruit) chai blend
• Ingredients: Cascara, cardamom, cloves, ginger, two types of cinnamon
• Flavor: Cardamom, clove, and cinnamon with a ginger-citrus finish
• Caffeine: Low, from cascara
• Format: Loose leaf, hand-weighed and mixed, steeps twice
• Maker: Mainely Coffee

Best for

• A bold, spiced cup on a cold day
• Refreshing spiced iced tea
• Fans of chai and coffee-fruit flavors
• A lower-caffeine alternative to coffee
• A gift for an adventurous tea drinker
• Gift sets and gift baskets

How to brew

Steep the loose leaf in hot water using a tea ball or French press, then strain. Enjoy hot or chilled over ice, and re-steep the leaves for a second cup.

Flavor profile

Warm cardamom, clove, and cinnamon lead on the palate, with a bright ginger-and-citrus finish over the naturally fruity cascara base.

About Mainely Coffee

Mainely Coffee is a Maine-based roastery crafting small-batch cascara teas, with each blend carefully weighed, ground, and mixed by hand.

Made by Mainely Coffee, based in Millinocket, Maine.

Learn more: Types of Tea Explained