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Is “Chai Tea” Redundant?
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Steaming masala chai being poured from a metal pot into clay cups, with three other filled cups beside it. Tea as far as the eye can see World map illustrating the historical trade routes and linguistic spread of the words for tea (shown in green, originating from Min Nan Chinese te) and chai (shown in purple, originating from Chinese cha). Arrows trace how these terms traveled to different regions, with tea spreading mainly via sea routes to Western Europe and parts of Africa, and chai spreading overland through Asia. A man in a plaid shirt pours masala chai from a height into a cup at a street stall in Tamil Nadu, India, with large metal pots and cups on the counter.
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The linguistic and colonial histories of a hot beverage
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Masala chai
Earthenware mugs of warm and aromatic Indian spiced tea.
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Tea as far as the eye can see
Tea gardens in Kurseong, Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India.
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Cha if by land, tea if by sea
Map showing the spread of Chinese and Min Nan Chinese words for tea through historical...
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Pulled chai
A tea vendor in Tamil Nadu making pulled chai by mixing the ingredients back and...
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