$45 $45 at Etsy etsy.com Vanilla Chai Hot Tea Bombs When placed in hot water, these Vanilla Chai Hot Tea Bombs ($6 each) create a delicious vanilla chai tea.

1 quart water 4 tbsp loose black tea leaves (or 6 black tea bags) 15 whole green cardamom pods 3 whole cinnamon sticks 2 inch ginger, thinly slice 10 cloves Optional: 1-2 peppercorns, 10 fennel ...

Starbucks-owned brand Tazo Chai Latte ($4.59 for 1 quart at Safeway), which lists cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and vanilla as the dominant spices, took second place.