Medium hot chai composition

• A. 7 oz chai premix, 7 oz water
• B. 14 oz chai premix (half chai concentrate & half whole milk)
• C. 14 oz chai concentrate
• D. 14 oz almond milk and chai concentrate

Answer: (B)

Medium hot chai should have a balance between the spice from the concentrate and the creamy dairy that carries and rounds those flavors. Using equal parts chai concentrate and whole milk to reach 14 oz gives you the right strength and body: enough spice to be noticeable, but softened and smoothed by the milk so the drink isn’t too sharp or too thin. The other options either dilute the spice too much with water, push the drink toward a very strong concentrate without enough dilution, or alter the flavor with a non-dairy milk that changes the creaminess and taste. This equal parts approach delivers the intended flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel for a medium hot chai.