Description

Scheherazade Shai is our boldest, briskest chai. Steep for a minute or two for a mellower brew, or longer for a potent, spicier chai.

The Story Behind this Chai’s Name

Scheherazade is the heroine of One Thousand and One Nights. (And it’s also the name of Nuxalbari Tea Estate’s owner’s favorite horse!) Scheherazade creatively avoids death at the hands of King Sheheryar (after finding out his last wife was unfaithful) by telling him a tantalizing story the first night of their marriage. Rather than finish the story, she strategically stops the story on a cliffhanger, forcing the king to let her live another day to finish her story the next night. This goes on for one thousand and one nights, after which the king has fallen in love with Scheherazade.

Shai is the Arabic variation of the word chai, meaning tea. As you drink this shai, you can imagine yourself galloping upon the back of a fine horse in a polo match, or immersed in a gripping folk tales from One Thousand and One Nights!

India’s Nuxalbari Tea Estate

The black tea in this blend comes from Nuxalbari Tea Estate, located at the foothills of the Himalaya. Imagine towering peaks, known to challenge anyone who dares climb up toward the mountains. However, at the base of the Himalaya lies another challenge: elephants and humans competing for habitat. Nuxalbari’s mission is to allow peaceful passage of elephants through the tea estate by replanting much of the farm into elephant habitat. We encourage you to consider the obstacles elephants face while drinking this tea. By sourcing tea from Nuxalbari, we want to promote their work of helping Asian Elephants find respite and safe passage at the tea estate.

Scheherazade Shai carries the Women in Tea symbol.  The tea comes from a farm owned by a woman, an uncommon phenomenon in India.

A made in Montana tea.

Lake Missoula Tea Company commits to direct-sourcing teas and botanicals from sustainable farms. First we choose organic ingredients, and then we create our blends in small batches. In short, we love to drink this stuff, and we’re proud to share with you the tastiest, freshest tea possible. Store away from light and oxygen, and your teas will keep for a good long time.