How good is Chai? When it’s made well it can hit the spot consistently every single time!  

Derived from the Mandarin Chinese term ‘cha’, which simply means tea, Chai is a crowd favourite with orders like chai, chai latte, and even a dirty chai consistently hitting our cafes.

The HUNTERhunter team are always ranking our Chai orders from across the many Newcastle cafes, so, we thought we would put the question to you, how and where do you, Chai?

We asked... You answered... We've delivered the ultimate guide to Chai in Newcastle. You’re welcome…

Autumn Rooms

Gingerbread Chai | Spicy and warm full-bodied black tea based chai with cinnamon, ginger root, fennel, cloves, star anise, coriander seeds, bay leaves, cardamon, and pepper. $6.50
Chocolate Coconut Chai | Sweet, nutty, and spicy. This black tea based chai features its chocolatey flavour from natural cacao husks and is mixed with toasted coconut pieces and spices. $6.50
Where: 127 Darby St, Cooks Hill
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Bolton St Pantry

Chai Latte | A full-bodied, spiced Assum CTC tea, steamed with macadamia milk, and served with honey. $5/$6
Where: 45 Bolton St, Newcastle
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East End Hub

Bondi Chai Latte | $4/$5
Indian Spiced or Vanilla Rose Chai Tea | Brewed on water and then warmed with your choice of milk and added to the pot with a side of honey. $5.30
Where: 3/3 King St, Newcastle East
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Equium Social

Chai Latte | Syrup made in-house from quality chai tea. $4/$5
Masala Chai or Sticky Chai | $6
Where: 1-5 Maitland Rd, Mayfield
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Estabar

Chai Latte | $4.5/$5.50
Bon Chai Tea | Full-bodied and warming, this blend has a generous hit of spice (80%) and is low in caffeine.
Where: Cnr Ocean St & Shortland Esp, Newcastle
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Hubro

Chai Latte | $4
Bon Chai Tea |$5
Where: 295 Darby St, Bar Beach
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Momo

Momo Chai | Brewed the traditional way by simmering whole spices and black tea until fragrant. Including cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon and fresh ginger. Made on soy milk (option to add honey or coconut nectar for sweetness). $4.50
Where: 227 Hunter St, Newcastle
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Moor Newcastle East

Sticky Chai | Blend by Tea Journeys. They are a fairly discerning tea company making handcrafted, artisan tea based on the South Coast at Nowra. Made with organic black tea, Australian bush honey and the delicious, warming spices of cinnamon, liquorice, fennel, cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, mace, clove, black pepper, anise, orange peel, and rosemary. $5
Where: 33 Hunter St, Newcastle East
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Mr. Sister Speers Point

Chai Latte | with a spiced tea concentrate substituted for the espresso. $4
Chai Tea | $4.50
Where: 177 Main Rd, Speers Point
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Onyx Espresso 

Chai Tea | Assam CTC, Cinnamon Chips, Ginger, Liquorice Root, Fennel, cloves, star anise, coriander seeds, bay leaves, cardamon, pepper.
Where: 191 Maitland Rd, Mayfield
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Suspension Espresso 

Dirty Chai | $5
Suspension House Chai Tea | Made from whole spices on-site. Will be available to purchase retail in the coming months. Made with cardamom, nutmeg, star anise, cinnamon, ginger, masala, and black tea. Brewed with hot water and frothed dairy or plant milk of your choosing. $4.50/$5.50
Where: 3 Beaumont St, Islington
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Talulah bar

Honey Chai Tea | By realchai with spices, honey, black tea, salt, and love! $7/$7.50 for alternative kinds of milk.
Real Chai Latte | $5.50
Where: 52 Glebe Rd, The Junction
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The Hood

Prana Honey Masala Chai Tea | Made with premium black tea, pure honey, cinnamon, cardamon, star anise, cloves, peppercorn, and ginger root. $4.30/$5.30
250g bag - $22
1k - $70
Where: 188 Union St, The Junction
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The Press Bookhouse

Sticky Chai | A raw, honey-smoked chai, with black tea, raw Iron bark honey, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger, star anise, fennel seed, clove, cardamom. One pot (2 x cups) $6.00. Alternate milk +50c
Vegan chai available (no honey).
Where: 462 Hunter St, Newcastle
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The Sherwood at New Lambton

ARKADIA Chai Latte | $4.20/$5
Bon Chai Tea | $5
Where: 4/12 Alma Rd, New Lambton
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The Umbrian

Chai | $5/ $5.70 soy, almond, or oat
Where: 309 Hunter St, Newcastle
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Three Monkeys Cafe

Chai Tea | Black tea, cinnamon, cardamon, fennel seeds, ginger root, allspice, nutmeg, star anise, cloves, bay leaves, peppers. $5.50
Where: 131 Darby St, Cooks Hill
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