Homemade Chai Tea Blend (Bags or Loose Leaf)

Chef's Notes

We have printable labels available for both the tea bags and loose leaf tea. They print on 2 ½" round labels-I used these Avery kraft paper labels. They fit perfectly on the top of a wide-mouth canning jar! I used wide-mouth pint mason jars to package the tea in these photos.
Decaf black tea tends to not be as strong as caffeinated tea. Feel free to add a touch more tea to the mixture (2-4 more tablespoons) and/or fill your tea bags and tea ball with more tea (2 full tablespoons).
In place of the dried cut and sifted ginger, you may use crystalized/candied ginger, roughly chopped.
Optional other spice additions: red peppercorns (for fun, festive color!), coriander seeds, allspice berries, and star anise. Have fun trying different combos!