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    "excerpt": "How to make proper stovetop chai: tea and fresh spices simmered in milk, the authentic Indian way.",
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                "1 tea bag of Yogi Tea Organic Classic Chai",
                "150ml freshly drawn water at 100C, just off the boil",
                "150ml whole milk",
                "2 whole green cardamom pods, lightly crushed open",
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