Chai, a tea beverage made by steeping black tea leaves in milk and water with a blend of aromatic herbs and spices, is a popular beverage in India. This beverage originated in India, but due to its inherent benefits, it has gained worldwide popularity. We Indians don’t always need an excuse to have a cup of tea. Chai has become an emotion in India, where it is associated with a healer or a companion. People have become addicted to chai, and they can’t imagine starting their day without a cup of it. Many people enjoy coffee, but for some people, chai is indispensable. During the winter, do you want to be warm and cozy inside your warm blankets? Make a cup of chai for yourself. Here are the top 15 chai quotes to make you fall in love with chai all over again.
1. “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – C. S. Lewis
2. “Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” – Bill Watterson, The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
3. “I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
4. “There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang, The Importance of Living
5. “Tea … is a religion of the art of life.” – Kakuzo Okakura, The Book of Tea
6. “Yes, that’s it! Said the Hatter with a sigh, it’s always tea time.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
7. “I am in no way interested in immortality, but only in the taste of tea.” – Lu T’ung
8. “If you are cold, tea will warm you; if you are too heated, it will cool you; If you are depressed, it will cheer you; If you are excited, it will calm you.” – William Ewart Gladstone
9. “Wouldn’t it be dreadful to live in a country where they didn’t have tea?” – Noel Coward
10. “Tea is the elixir of life.” – Eisai, Kissa Yojoki
11. “Tea is one of the mainstays of civilization in this country.” – George Orwell, Smothered Under Journalism: 1946
12. “The effect of tea is cooling and as a beverage, it is most suitable. It is especially fitting for persons of self-restraint and inner worth.” – Lu Yu, Classic of Tea: Origins and Rituals
13. “Tea tempers the spirit, harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens the thought and prevents drowsiness.” – Lu Yu, The Classic Art of Tea
14. “The path to Heaven passes through a teapot.” – Ancient proverb
15. “When I drink tea I am conscious of peace. The cool breath of heaven rises in my sleeves, and blows my cares away.” – Lo Tung
Here are the top 15 chai quotes. Chai is definitely an emotion for every India. A cup of chai just hits different in cold winter mornings and evenings. It recharges the soul. We hope you found your love for chai somewhere in these quotes. Let us know some of your favorite quotes from the article.