Kama Sutra Spiced Chai Black Tea

A distinctive Indian-style chai where warming ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, and pepper meet an unexpected bouquet of jasmine, rose, and lavender.

The Experience

Kama Sutra Spiced Chai Black Tea takes the familiar warmth of chai in a more aromatic and intriguing direction.

A strong black tea foundation is layered with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, nutmeg, and both black and white pepper, creating a complex progression of warmth rather than relying on one dominant spice. Then comes the unexpected element: jasmine, rose, and lavender petals introduce an elegant floral character that distinguishes this blend from a traditional everyday masala chai.

The result is spiced, fragrant, floral, and layered. Ginger and pepper provide lively warmth, cardamom brings its unmistakable aromatic character, cinnamon adds roundness, and clove and nutmeg deepen the spice profile. The florals emerge around that warmth, giving the tea a softer and more perfumed finish.

It's a chai built around contrast: bold spice against delicate flowers, warmth against fragrance, strength against elegance.

Tasting Notes

• Top: Cardamom • Ginger • Fragrant florals
• Mid: Cinnamon • Clove • Rose & jasmine
• Finish: Pepper • Nutmeg • Soft lavender
• Body: Medium

Why You’ll Love It

• A distinctive alternative to traditional masala chai
• Complex combination of six warming spices
• Black and white pepper provide a lively spicy finish
• Jasmine, rose, and lavender add an unusual floral dimension
• Combines both CTC and orthodox black tea styles
• Aromatic and flavorful enough to enjoy straight
• Beautiful with milk for a softer, rounder chai
• An adventurous choice for customers who already love chai and want to explore something different

Tea Type: Flavored Black Tea
Style: Spiced Chai
Tea Processing: CTC (Cut, Tear & Curl) & Orthodox (Traditional Leafy)
Flavor: Spiced • Floral
Ingredients: Black tea, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, black & white pepper, clove, nutmeg, jasmine, rose & lavender petals
Caffeine: Yes
Body: Medium

How to Brew

• 1 heaping teaspoon per 8 oz water
• 212°F / 100°C water
• Mild: 2–3 minutes
• Medium: 4–5 minutes
• Strong: 6–7 minutes

Enjoy it straight to experience the contrast between spice and florals, or add milk and your preferred sweetener for a richer chai-style cup.

Perfect For

Chai lovers looking for something unusual, evening gatherings, cool-weather sipping, or tea drinkers who enjoy the intersection of floral aromatics and warming spice. Pair it with almond cookies, pistachio pastries, cardamom cake, dark chocolate, shortbread, or lightly sweetened pastries.

The Story Behind the Name

The name Kama Sutra Spiced Chai draws inspiration from one of India's most famous classical texts. The Kama Sutra is traditionally attributed to Vatsyayana and is generally associated with ancient India. The title itself offers more context than its modern reputation sometimes suggests: kama refers broadly to desire, pleasure, and enjoyment, while sutra refers to a concise treatise or guide.

The inspiration behind the tea is playful: a blend intended to evoke spice, fragrance, pleasure, and discovery. Its original story connects the warming Indian-style chai profile with the name and cultural associations of the ancient work. But the most interesting part of the tea may be what happens when you actually taste it. This isn't simply a heavily spiced black tea.

What Makes This Chai Different?

Compare Kama Sutra with a more traditional chai, and you'll immediately notice the difference. The familiar chai ingredients are here: Ginger. Cinnamon. Cardamom. Clove. Pepper.

But then the recipe moves in another direction. Jasmine, rose, and lavender introduce fragrance normally associated with floral teas rather than chai. Nutmeg adds another layer of warm spice, while both black and white pepper contribute complexity to the finish.

Even the tea itself combines two approaches to processing: CTC and orthodox leaf. CTC tea infuses quickly and contributes strength, while orthodox leaf brings a more traditional leafy component to the blend.

That makes Kama Sutra particularly useful for someone exploring Churchill's chai collection. It's not necessarily the chai to choose if you're looking for the simplest expression of traditional warming spices. It's the chai to choose when you want something more aromatic, floral, and unexpected.

Packaging: Our loose teas are sold by the ounce and packaged in food-grade resealable bags.

Explore Our Spiced Chai Teas

Chai can move in remarkably different directions. Explore Churchill's collection to discover how different spices, tea bases, florals, chocolate, and coconut transform the experience.

Kama Sutra Spiced Chai Black Tea (This Tea)
Cardamom • Warming spice • Florals
→ Best for: adventurous chai drinkers who want warming spices layered with jasmine, rose, and lavender

Chaiwalla’s Choice Black Tea
Cardamom • Cinnamon • Clove & ginger
→ Best for: those seeking a more traditional, straightforward expression of classic spiced chai

Chocolate Chai Black Tea
Cocoa • Chai spice • Warming pepper
→ Best for: those who want traditional chai warmth combined with the richness of chocolate

Coconut Spiced Chai Black Tea
Coconut • Cardamom • Ginger & cinnamon
→ Best for: those who enjoy warming chai spices softened by sweet, creamy coconut