Most masala chai uses 5–6 spices. Kadak Pahari Masala Chai uses 20 — each with a specific role for digestion, immunity, stress relief and mental clarity. Here is what every single herb does for your body.

Most masala chai causes acidity — strong CTC tea and a standard 5–6 spice blend with no digestive herbs is the real reason. The fix is not to stop drinking chai. The fix is a masala chai blended with mulethi, ajwain and fennel — traditional Pahadi herbs that neutralise acidity before it starts.