>Chai is very popular in Oregon, almost more so than coffee.
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>>>>I also love chai tea, but that really is tea. A bit of a bother to make though.
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>>>I never understood this one. "Čaj" IS tea in several languages. It's the same as having a snitzel steak, or a kielbasa sausage, or reading a knjiga book.
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>>Yep. Chai actually means tea. The proper terminology for what I'm talking about should actually be "masala chai" (spiced tea). There is plain chai too, but it's the spiced chai that I like.

I've had it made very sweet mainly with milk by an Indian friend. Very nice drink.