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Chai / A cup for catching your breath

Twelve spices,
resolving into one chord.

Maqaw, tonka bean, timur — twelve scents that would argue on their own, set to hundredths of a gram by our flavour perfumer. The moment they meet milk they stop competing and become a chord. This is the cup people have called the best chai of their lives.

No additives, 100% plant-based / Composed to hundredths of a gram / Designed by a flavour perfumer in Kanazawa

Chai being poured into a glassCHAI / 12 spices & tea leaves
InspiceSeriesChai
The Chai Story

It is not only the scent.
Every material is here for a reason.

The clarity of cardamom, the sweet tail of cinnamon, the core heat of ginger. Twelve scents that would argue on their own become a chord in Inspice's blend — and that is why people call it the best chai of their lives.

The tea is Assam CTC from Brooke Bond's Taj Mahal Tea, held as the finest in India. With it, the gentle sweetness of red sugar, which sits well with chai, and a pinch of rock salt to draw the taste together. Pour milk, and you have the cup a specialist would serve.

The tea bag is Soilon, made from plant starch. Unlike ordinary materials it sheds no microplastics — gentler on the sea and on you. From the ingredients to the bag itself, everything is plant-derived. Each one is made by hand.

“ A cup that wakes the senses. ”
The twelve spices and tea leaves used in our chai
Twelve
spices & herbs
0.01g
the unit of composition
100%
Plant-based, no additives
Kanazawa
designed by a flavour perfumer
Blend Map / The blueprint of the scent

Twelve roles inside one cup.

The twelve are not simply mixed together. One conducts. One holds the low end. One carries the finish. Tap a name to read what it does.

Assam CTC tea leavesRock saltUnderneath it all, Assam CTC tea (Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea). To finish, a pinch of rock salt to draw the taste together. Read all twelve stories →

Two Series

A quick cup, or the time it takes to brew one.

Inspice Chai comes in two series. A microwave on a busy day, a pan on a slow one. Choose by how the day feels.

A morning with CHAInstant
Instant / Three minutes in the microwave

A mug and a microwave —
the cup a specialist would serve.

Milk and a tea bag in a mug, then into the microwave. A busy morning or a night when you need to stop — three minutes and real chai is in front of you. Red sugar is already in it, so it is gently sweet as it comes. Six flavours to choose from.

About 220mlOne mug
3 minutesMicrowave (600W)
SweetRed sugar blended in
Chai simmered slowly in a pan
Spice Pack / Simmered in a pan

The brewing time itself
is part of the chai.

Tea leaves and spices, simmered gently in milk. The maqaw goes in whole and releases its lemongrass note as it steeps. The steam rising off the pan is part of the cup. There is no sugar in the pack, so add your own red sugar while it simmers. One pack makes any of three recipes: 500ml hot, 700ml hot, or 500ml iced.

500〜700mlOne pack
Red sugaradd 2–3 tablespoons
Two kindsPlain / Cacao nib
CHAInstant3 minutes in the microwaveSpice PackSimmered in a pan
How to make itSteep in 90ml of boiling water for 2 minutes, add 130ml of milk, microwave (600W) for 1 min 20 secSimmer the tea in water, add milk and red sugar, and cook. About 7 minutes (500ml)
How much it makesOne mug (about 220ml)500ml or 700ml per pack
SweetnessRed sugar included. Gently sweet as it comesUnsweetened. Add 2–3 tablespoons of red sugar while simmering
PriceFrom ¥350 eachFrom ¥1,380 for 2 packs
For days likeA busy morning, a pause between tasksA slow afternoon, shared with someone
Flavours / Six faces

Six flavours

All six stand on the same twelve spices and tea. Laying a single material over that base changes the face entirely. The material after the “+” is what makes each flavour itself.

What kind of cup is today?
I'd rather have caffeine-free →

If you are unsure, start with CHAInstant(¥350〜) .
To compare, there is the 4 Flavor Pack, ¥1,680 .

Try a set, or see everything →
Collaboration / BLUMOGI × Inspice

Mugwort from Okinawa, chai from Kanazawa.

Yomogi CHAInstant and BLUMOGI mugwort

Yomogi CHAInstant is made together with BLUMOGI, a mugwort wellness brand from Okinawa. The mugwort is grown mainly in Yanbaru, without agricultural chemicals or synthetic fertiliser. It is fermented, then dried slowly at low temperature, so the roughness leaves and only the clear green note remains.

That leaf is laid over Inspice's twelve spices. From behind the sweetness of the milk, something like a grassland rises — a chai that exists only here. Born in autumn 2025, made with a brand that has appeared at pop-ups in Isetan Shinjuku.

See Yomogi CHAInstant (from ¥460) →
Gift / Chai to give

Give the scent, box and all.

Four flavours in one box — the 4 Flavor Pack (¥1,680). Five cups of the classic — the box of 5 (¥1,728). You are giving the three-minute ease along with the chai, which works for the devoted and the curious alike. With it, a story of scent from Kanazawa, made without additives.

CHAInstant, box of 5
See gifts and sets →
How to Brew

Two ways to brew.

The two series are brewed differently. Both are surprisingly simple. Take whichever suits today.

See the complete brewing guide
CHAInstant / About 4 minutes in the microwave
01

Steep

Put the tea bag and the powder from the sachet into a mug, pour 90ml of boiling water, and wait 2 minutes.

02

Pour

Add 130ml of milk. Soy or oat milk works too.

03

Heat

Microwave (600W) for 1 min 20 sec. Stir well, and leave the tea bag in.

Spice Pack / About 7 minutes in a pan (500ml)
01

Simmer the tea

In a small pan,250ml of water, cassia, cardamom (split lengthways) and the tea. Bring to the boil over medium heat, then2 min 30 sec on the lowest heat

02

Milk and red sugar

300ml of milk, the powdered spices and2 tablespoons of red sugar. Cut a cross through the bottom of the pan, then60 sec on medium heat, then1 min 30 sec on low heat

03

Strain

Take it off the heat, stir the bottom, and strain into a pot. Do not press the leaves.About 500mlis ready.

Keep to the amounts and the timings. They are designed so that the scent stands at its highest.

Amounts, timings, sugar and all. See the complete brewing guide →
Customer Voice

What customers say.

4.9193 reviews of Chai

These reviews are held by Inspice itself. We publish them as they were given, low ratings included.

簡単に美味しい

届いて早速作って見ました。簡単に美味しい本格的チャイティーが作れました。ちょっと先ですが10月下旬に金沢ヘ旅行するので東茶屋街の店舗に寄ります。

美味しいです。

チャイが飲みたくて購入しました。飲んでから、家族のひどい捻挫の腫れが、治ってきました。驚きました。美味しく飲んで、腫れも治るなんて、ありがたいです。

また飲める楽しみ?

金沢旅行の際に今回購入させていただいた商品を実店舗にて購入させていただいて、スパイシーで甘さもあり、どのフレイバーも大満足?これぞ自分が求めているチャイでした。あっという間に飲みきってしまって、『また飲みたい!』となり、この度ネット購入しました。今から飲むのが楽しみです?

All Chai

Every chai

From singles to value boxes and spice packs. Fourteen items.

FAQ

If this is your first time.

Questions people ask before brewing.

Is it sweet?
CHAInstant has red sugar blended in, so it is gently sweet. The Spice Pack (the kind you simmer) is unsweetened — add 2–3 tablespoons of red sugar while it simmers. Red sugar suits Inspice Chai best; we do not recommend brown sugar or white sugar.
Does it contain caffeine?
It is built on black tea, so yes. Before bed, we would suggest the caffeine-freeVetiver Tea.
How many cups does it make?
One CHAInstant makes a mug (about 220ml). One Spice Pack makes 500ml hot, 700ml hot, or 500ml iced. The amounts and simmering times are set for each recipe, so follow them as written.
Can I make it without cow's milk?
Soy or oat milk works well. With water alone it is still good, as a spiced tea.
How should I store it, and how long does it keep?
Store at room temperature, away from heat and humidity. Once opened, use it before long. The best-before date is on each product page.
Can I give it as a gift?
The box of 5 (¥1,728) and the Spice Packs both give well. A story of scent from Kanazawa, made without additives, for someone who matters.
Start your Chai

Start with today's cup.
Why not.

Twelve materials composed to hundredths of a gram — a chord of scent. Three minutes in the microwave, from ¥350 a cup. For someone who matters, the box of 5 (¥1,728) or a Spice Pack.

To days that are joyful, glad and good to eat.
Naturally, and of itself.
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