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Chai Through a Kathmandu Winter

What changes in the cup between October and February, and why ginger does most of the work.

By The Desi Chai Team
Chai Through a Kathmandu Winter

Placeholder article copy for development. Valley winters are dry and the cold sits low in the mornings. The cup has to do more work, so the blend shifts.

  • More dry ginger, less green cardamom
  • A slightly longer boil for body
  • Served hotter, in thicker glasses that hold heat

Come March it goes back. Nobody wants a winter cup in spring.

  • #winter
  • #ginger
  • #seasonal
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