Occasionally Ill pull out my commercial chai tea masala, add it equal
strength to some oily crusted Assam, and let brew till it looks like
it is ready to ignite, then mix it half and half with rich texture
unsweetened soy milk which I first warm by nuking in the mv. The
taste is similar to what I get in an Indian restaurant minus the
sweetness. However in my unsweetened concoction I can taste the bite
of the black pepper which is ameliorated if I use the sweetened soy
milk version. I cant buy chai tea masala without the black pepper.
Has anyone seen a commercial version that doesnt have it. I could buy
the other ingredients and make my own but then something else would be
out of balance. I like the commercial powder form because it brews
instantly. If I cut back on the tea masala then it doesnt taste like
the restaurant version. My wife used her Christmas Starbucks gift
card for their latte chai tea which she ordered with soy milk.
Walgreens has a special dispenser for chai tea. Not bad on a winter
day if you really like it sweet.

Jim