Black tea spiced with cloves, orange peels, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamon. Western experience with "Chai" is typically an Indian spiced tea selection. The word "chai" means tea. Each 4 ounce tin yields about 50 cups. A second infusion will yield another 50 cups but of decaffeinated tea. Steeping directions with each tin. CHOICE OF PACKAGING IN A TIN OR in a specially lined resealable pouch for you to transfer into an air-tight tin of your own.