Ganesh Tea Premium - 250g
₹155.00
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About ₹1.31 a cup · roughly 111 cups per pack
Inclusive of all taxes
- Dispatched within 2 working days
- 100% Assam CTC · FSSAI certified
- Trusted in Mumbai kitchens since 1986
About this tea
The 250g pack is where most households start. It makes around 110 cups, roughly five weeks of chai at three cups a day, and works out to just over a rupee a cup. Small enough to stay fresh in a normal kitchen, big enough that you are not reordering every fortnight.
What it is
Ganesh Tea Premium is a strong Assam CTC chai patti, the granular black tea made for proper milk chai rather than for drinking black. CTC stands for Crush, Tear, Curl, the process that breaks the leaf into small uniform granules. Because the leaf is opened up, it releases colour and strength fast, giving you a deep reddish-brown cup in two to three minutes that holds its own against milk, sugar and a hard boil.
How to brew it
One level teaspoon per cup, about 2 to 2.5 grams. Add a little more if you like it kadak. Let the tea boil in plain water for a full minute before the milk goes in. That single step is what most people skip, and it is the difference between chai and brown milk. Then milk, sugar and ginger or elaichi if you take them, two to three minutes more, and strain hot.
Why this one
The blend has not changed since 1986. It is 100% Assam CTC with no filler, chosen for body rather than delicacy, and it is the cup shopkeepers reorder without being asked. Around 4.5 lakh cups are poured from it every day across Mumbai. FSSAI certified, packed in Mumbai, dispatched within two working days.
Before you buy
Is this CTC or orthodox tea?
This is 100% Assam CTC, or Crush, Tear, Curl. The leaf is broken into fine granules, so it releases colour and strength in two to three minutes and holds up to milk and sugar. Orthodox whole-leaf tea is lighter and meant for drinking black.
How do I brew it?
Boil water with your spices for five minutes, add one level teaspoon of chai patti per cup and simmer two to three minutes, then add milk and simmer five more. Raise to a rolling boil for a minute and strain.
How should I store it?
Keep it airtight, away from light, heat and anything strongly scented, because tea takes on neighbouring smells quickly. Stored properly it holds its strength for about a year from packing. Do not refrigerate it.
When will my order arrive?
Orders are dispatched within two working days of payment confirmation, and typically arrive in two to seven days depending on your location. If you give an email address at checkout, tracking is sent there when the parcel ships; otherwise send us your order number on WhatsApp and we will look it up.
