Masala Chai Gold Premium 100g

100g, about 33 cups, roughly RM2.36 a cup. This is Masala Chai Gold with one addition: genuine Persian saffron.

Is it worth 66 sen a cup more?

Our standard Masala Chai Gold is RM1.70 a cup. This is RM2.36. The difference is saffron — the most expensive spice in the world by weight, and the only thing that changes between the two tins.

Here is the honest answer: if you drink your chai with plenty of milk and sugar, you will struggle to pick the saffron out, and you should buy the standard tin. If you drink it lighter, or you already know what saffron tastes like, the difference is obvious from the first cup.

What's actually in it

Single-estate Ceylon black tea, the same nine whole Ayurvedic spices as our standard blend — cardamom, cinnamon, clove, star anise, nutmeg, black peppercorns, ginger, turmeric and cumin — finished with genuine Persian saffron threads.

Whole spices, not dust. Open the tin and you can identify each one by sight.

What the saffron actually does

It does not announce itself, and it is not there to taste "of saffron". It rounds the cardamom, softens the heat of the clove, and adds a floral depth that sits underneath everything else and stays in the cup after you have finished it. Nine spices chosen to work in synergy; saffron is what ties them together.

How to brew it

Proper chai (worth the four minutes): 1–2 teaspoons into a pan with 100ml water. Bring to the boil and stir for 3–4 minutes. Add 100ml milk and sugar to taste. Simmer another 2–3 minutes. Strain and serve.

In a hurry: 1 teaspoon, 100ml boiling water, steep 3 minutes, then top with 100ml hot milk.

Go easy on the sugar with this one. Saffron is the first thing sugar buries.

Who this is for

Buy it if you already drink our standard chai and want to know how far the blend goes, you take your chai lightly sweetened, or you are buying a gift for someone who cooks with spices.
Don't buy it if this is your first chai — start with the standard 100g tin at RM55 and come back to this once you know the blend.

✓ Sri Lanka Tea Board Certified | ✓ Genuine Persian Saffron | ✓ Sealed for Freshness at source in Sri Lanka | ✓ Ships from Kuala Lumpur within 48 hrs

Free delivery anywhere in Malaysia — no minimum spend. Pairs well with a tin of Ceylon true cinnamon if you cook with spices.