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This caffeine-free Indian chai spice blend is a warming, fragrant mix of cardamom, ginger, fennel, cinnamon, black pepper, and cloves, designed to make chai-spiced drinks and baked goods incredibly easy to nail every single time. Brew it with your milk tea for a quick masala chai latte, swirl it into pancake batter, blend it into morning oats, or use it to make a deeply satisfying, spice-forward Banana Bread. Rich, cozy, and completely versatile. Check out our Chai 101 guide to find the right chai for you. 

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"Heavenly, spicy, creamy, sweet. Everything you want out of a cup of chai."

"Big bold flavors, so yummy!"

"Literally the best chai mix you can buy. PERIOD."

Cooking Tips

How do I make a cup of masala chai?

Watch the YouTube video featured on this page for our foolproof masala chai recipe.

Try it in your morning cup o’ joe.

Add a heaping spoonful of Chai Masala to your coffee grounds before brewing.

Don’t forget to strain.

While ground, the spices can create a little sediment, so strain for the smoothest cup of masala chai.

Make it your go-to baking blend.

Our Chai Masala does not contain tea, but its mix of warming spices like cinnamon, green cardamom, and ginger make it ideal for spicing up cakes, snickerdoodles, and other baked goods.

Ingredients

Cardamom, Ginger, Fennel, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cloves

Shipping & Returns

Domestic US: We’ve updated our shipping model to be more accessible to folks who just want to restock a tin or two. Here's how our weight-based tiered shipping works:
$6 — under 0.5 lb aka most orders with 1-2 base tins
$7.50 — between 0.5 and 1 lb aka most orders with 3-4 base tins or 1 chef tin
$9 — everything else! Shipping is free if your cart value exceeds $75!
For more information and our return policy, click here!

Recipes For You

All the delicious ways to use this spice!

What Sets Us Apart

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Single Origin

Sourced directly from our partner farms

Never

Usually from bulk importers

Pay Farmers Living Wages

3x - 5x the commodity price

Never

Very little transparency

Guaranteed Freshest Harvest

Harvest dates on every tin

Often 5-7 years old!

No transparency

Highest Quality Standards

No pesticides, no fillers, always lab tested

Never

Cheap filler ingredients

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes these the best sellers?

Honestly? You all decided. These are the spices and blends our community orders, reorders, and texts their friends about. We didn't curate this list from the top down - it built itself, one cart at a time, based on what people kept coming back for. That kind of word-of-mouth is hard to fake, and we're not trying to.

Are these spices good for everyday cooking?

That's exactly what they're built for. Whether you're throwing together a quick weeknight dal, roasting a sheet pan of vegetables, or just trying to make your scrambled eggs more interesting, these are the spices we reach for every single day. No special occasion, no elaborate recipe, no culinary degree required. Just real flavor, every day.

I've never cooked with South Asian spices before. Will I be lost?

Not even a little. These are our most approachable, versatile spices. The ones we'd press into the hands of a friend who's just getting started. They're not intimidating, they're not one note, and they work across cuisines in ways that might genuinely surprise you. If anything, you'll wonder why you waited so long to cook with spices that actually taste like something.

How fresh are these spices, really?

Really fresh, and we mean that in a way that's actually measurable. We source directly from small family farms in India and Sri Lanka, which cuts out the middlemen, the mystery warehouses, and the years-old stock that's been sitting on a shelf slowly losing its soul. What you're getting is spice at its most potent and most aromatic. Open a tin and take a whiff, your nose will know the difference before your brain even catches up.

How do I know which one to try first?

Start with whatever sounds the most exciting to you, that's genuinely our best advice, and we stand by it. But if you want a nudge from us: our turmeric and Chai Masala are the ones people fall hardest for, fastest. They're crowd-pleasers in the best way and the kind of spices that make you text someone "okay I get it now." Either one is a great first date with Diaspora Co., and we're pretty confident it won't be your last order.

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