By itself, chai or cha is merely the generic word for "tea" in much of South Asia (Hindi: चाय cāy, Urdu: چاۓ cāy, Marathi: चहा cahā, Gujarati ચા chā, Bengali: চা cha) and many other parts of the world. For the etymology of chai and related words see Etymology and cognates of tea.) However, for many English speakers who refer to ordinary tea as "tea", the word "chai" has come to imply "masala chai".
Chai is basically black tea brewed with selected spices and milk. Chai masala, a dark brown powder, is a combination of the various spices, condiments and herbs mixed and powdered together and added to the tea while making. Each ingredient adds subtle flavor changes and brewing methods vary widely. This leads to a delicious flavor , great aroma and a refreshed drink specially in winters and monsoon.
