Pure. Robust. Spice-Forward.
Unsweetened Chai is for those who love the true essence of chai — rich tea and warming spices — without sweetness. Crafted by hand in small batches, this concentrate is bold, clean and unapologetically honest: real spices, organic black tea, and nothing else.
A generous amount of freshly crushed Fiji ginger is simmered slowly with freshly-ground cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and black peppercorns are freshly ground and simmered together. After sieving, we add high-quality organic black tea and bottle it immediately. The result is a chai that’s bright on the nose, grounded on the palate, and beautifully expressive without relying on sugar.
The Craft Behind the Bottle
We brew Unsweetened Chai slowly so each spice can release its full character. There’s no sugar to mask or mute the flavours, just tea and spice married beautifully, The result is a chai that feels energetic yet refined, with layered warmth and clarity.
This is chai for spice lovers, traditionalists and anyone who enjoys tea that speaks for itself. Perfect when you want depth without sweetness.
Serve it simply: pour 30 ml of concentrate into 220 ml hot water or milk and stir. Adjust to taste, more chai for a punchier cup, or a smoother sip when you want something gentler. Try it with just hot water, or even chilled over ice with a splash of milk.
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Why choose Hakanoa?
Made by real humans
(Who Love Ginger)
Hakanoa began in a home kitchen with fresh ginger, big ideas, and a love of doing things properly. What started as small-batch brewing for friends grew into a family-run business rooted in real ingredients, traditional methods, and a sense of fun along the way.
Every bottle is still made with care, curiosity, and a hands-on approach — crafted to bring warmth, flavour, and a little joy to everyday rituals.
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Our concentrates & syrups are made here in Auckland. We work with Aromatics in Takanini, using recipes developed originally in Hakanoa Street in Grey Lynn.
All Hakanoa products are pasteurised and safe to be stored at room temperature unopened. Syrups can be stored for 3 years and gingers beers for 2 years before their flavours start to fade. Best in a dark cool cupboard if you have one.
All Hakanoa products are preservative-free. Our concentrates must be refrigerated after opening and used within 3 months.
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Type in your city or suburb and you’ll see all the stockists near you. You’ll pay a bit more and most of them only stock single bottles, but any purchase supports our business and we’re very grateful to those stockists for their custom.
There are a lot of cafes that serve our Chai but don’t necessarily stock our ginger beers as well. To make it easy, we’ve created a category so you can see just the ones that have ginger beer.
You can always ask your local to get our ginger beers in, if they serve our Chai they’re bound to be good people
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