Regular masala chai uses 5–6 spices. Pahari Masala Chai uses 20 — with digestive herbs, immunity boosters and adaptogens that standard chai blends have never included. Here is every difference that matters.

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.

The best masala chai in India 2026 — Kadak Pahari Masala Chai blends Upper Assam tea with 20 Himalayan herbs and spices. Strong, aromatic, authentic, and gentle on digestion.