Spices don't spoil — they fade. Heat, light, air, and moisture quietly strip the aroma while the colour stays behind to fool you. Five simple rules, real shelf-life timelines, and a 5-second freshness test for every jar in your kitchen.

Great chai isn't a secret recipe — it's a method done in the right order. Exact spice ratios, why the spices must boil before the tea goes in, and the three mistakes that quietly ruin an otherwise perfect cup.

Great chai isn't a secret recipe — it's a method done in the right order. Exact spice ratios, why the spices must boil before the tea goes in, and the three mistakes that quietly ruin an otherwise perfect cup.