The Way of Chai: Recipes for a Meaningful Life

Dubbed “the CEO of Chai” by Bon Appétit magazine, Kevin Wilson is an expert on all things chai. When Wilson was once a teenager, his circle of relatives in Sri Lanka applied to come to The us, but his was once the only visa approved. A world away from his country and such a lot of of his loved ones, he stayed connected to his culture and his circle of relatives through chai. Sooner or later Wilson made a TikTok about how to make the easiest cup of chai—carefully crushing cardamom, cloves, peppercorns, and cinnamon bark, boiling them in milk, adding tea leaves, and stirring until he saw what he describes as “the color of a happy brown boy.” The video went viral and earned Wilson many fans who come for the useful guidance on how to make chai but stay for his wise meditations on how the easiest “cuppa” can soothe and sustain us—even in the most trying of times. In this book, Wilson shares his hottest recipes and introduces readers to making chai as a spiritual practice that involves patience and attunement to meld just the right mix of spices.
In The Way of Chai Wilson beautifully describes how something so simple as a well-made cup of tea can bring us solace amid our struggles. Whilst a steaming cup of chai can’t solve everything, it can help us tap into the power of patience, clarity, and intention.