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Slow Cooker Chai Is The Most Delicious Way To Make Your Home Smell Like Fall By Ashley M. Jacobs Oct. 31, 2025 3:00 pm EST

If fall was a tea, it would be chai. The deeply spiced notes, softened by milk and sugar, are unlike any other autumnal beverage. Brew it correctly, and your home will be steeped in fall aromatics and cozy warmth. The secret? A slow cooker. Chris Lin, tea expert and founder of Summit Breeze Tea , shared his reasoning for making chai in this countertop appliance. "I've discovered that the only thing that helps release the very oils of the spices is to heat those spices slowly," Lin told The Takeout. Gently cooking chai in a slow cooker yields incredible depth of flavor and a heightened aroma.

Lin also shared his tea-making philosophy. "In my op

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