National Chai Day
National Chai Day is a holiday that celebrates a drink that’s enjoyed all over the world and supposedly imparts a number of potential health benefits if it’s drunk on a regular basis.
We don’t know much about that, but what we do know is the holiday that celebrates it is observed on the 21st of September-right around the time when summer turns into autumn and people begin looking for alternatives to the summer drinks they’ve enjoyed.
So if you’re keen on celebrating this holiday, then make yourself a cup of chai tea and enjoy a drink that goes back over 5,000-years.
Some Fun Facts About Chai Tea
Chai tea is a drink with a long and illustrious history, so we decided that we’d dig up some facts about it for everyone to appreciate while they’re observing National Chai Day. If you’re into food trivia, then feel free to come along for the ride, but if you’re not, you can just jump to the next section of this holiday article.
- Chai tea originated in India and its official name is masala chai.
- Masala chai is a drink that’s been enjoyed for over 5,000-years.
- Chai tea requires sugar in order to showcase the spices that are in it.
- Chai tea has less caffeine than coffee.
- This tea has been the preferred drink in India throughout history.
Observing National Chai Day
If you do a search for Chai tea on the Internet, then you’re likely to find out quite a few recipes for chai tea. All you have to do is to find a recipe that you like and make it so that you can celebrate National Chai Day.
On the other hand, if you’d rather buy your chai tea instead of making it, then we’re sure you can find a coffee shop that will be able to handle it for you. While you’re enjoying your tea, just don’t forget to use the hashtag #NationalChaiDay on your social media accounts to spread the word about it.
